as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
heard the burr of a distant engine
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This depends on your specific manual coffee grinder, but if your grinder uses ceramic burrs, it’s meant for coffee beans only.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
But the real star here is the stone in your shoe, the burr under your saddle.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
Conical burr grinders, conversely, feature a large burr that houses a smaller burr, with beans essentially moving vertically between the space.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
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Noun
The fabric sheds burrs, dries quickly and wicks away moisture.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for burr
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Elevators in apartment blocks stopped working, trapping elderly residents in their homes, and people have become used to the loud hum of generators.—
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The hum of polishing wheels bleeds through half-open doors.—
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The return of Eggs in the Basket has also generated buzz among longtime fans.—
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The top line with Viggo Bjorck and Stenberg was buzzing.—
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This person was less than purr-fect.—
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Take their purrs, for example, which are known to vibrate at frequencies that can reduce stress and soothe anxiety.—
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College basketball coaches routinely fly out on the heels of an afternoon practice to scout a recruit, and zip back the next day.—
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The cleaning process includes hair-cutting scissors that zip across the roller brush.—
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High in the hills near the Myanmar border, Ban Rak Thai greets the morning with the smell of oolong and the soft rustle of tea leaves.—
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As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers, Jahdae Barron lingers.—
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Every offseason, the whispers of PGA Tour stars defecting to LIV Golf swirl like clockwork.—
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This could trigger everything from whispers and misunderstandings to grudges that resurface in the group chat.—
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“Burr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burr. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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