burr

noun

/bɜː(r)/

/bɜːr/

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[usually singular] a strong pronunciation of the ‘r’ sound, typical of some accents of (= ways of pronouncing) English; an accent with this type of pronunciation小舌 r 音，颤音 r，带浓重 r 音的口音（某些英语方言中的典型发音）
- She speaks with a soft West Country burr.她说话带有一种西部地区浓重 r 音的口音。
[usually singular] the soft regular noise made by parts of a machine moving quickly（机器部件快速运转时有规律的）呼呼声 synonym whir
(also bur)
[countable] the seed container of some plants that sticks to clothes or fur（某些植物）带芒刺的小果实Topics Plants and treesc2

Word OriginMiddle English (in sense (3)): probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Danish burre ‘burr, burdock’, Swedish kard-borre ‘burdock’.

BNC: 21302 COCA: 19813

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