bur

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1. 1.The thin ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal. See Burr, n., 2.
2. 2.A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4.
3. 3.The lobe of the ear. See Burr, n., 5.
4. 4.The sweetbread.
5. 5.A clinker; a partially vitrified brick.
6. 6.(Mech.) (a) A small circular saw. (b) A triangular chisel. (c) A drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; -- used by dentists.
7. 7.Etym: [Cf. Gael. borr, borra, a knob, bunch.] (Zoöl.) The round knob of an antler next to a deer's head. [Commonly written burr.] Bur oak (Bot.), a useful and ornamental species of oak (Quercus macrocarpa) with ovoid acorns inclosed in deep cups imbricated with pointed scales. It grows in the Middle and Western United States, and its wood is tough, close-grained, and durable. -- Bur reed (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sparganium, having long ribbonlike leaves.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is the thin ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal. See Burr, n., 2 called?
• What is a ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4 called?
• What is (a) A small circular saw. (b) A triangular chisel. (c) A drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; -- used by dentists called?