burr

noun

  1. 1

    United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)

  2. 2

    small bit used in dentistry or surgery

  3. 3

    rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting

  4. 4

    rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece

  5. 5

    seed vessel having hooks or prickles

verb

  1. 1

    remove the burrs from

Synonyms

Also useful for “burr”:Unscrambler