Burr
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- BurBURBUR may refer to:* Bur, a saying by Gucci Mane* Burs , a Germanic tribe* Bob Hope Airport, Burbank, California * Burmese language * Burkina Faso...
, type of seed or fruit with short, stiff bristles or hooks - The Burr distribution, continuous probability distribution
- A burr (edge), deformation of metal wherein a raised edge forms on a metal part which has been machined
- A burr (cutter)Burr (cutter)Burrs are small cutters used in die grinders, rotary tools or dentist's drills. The name may be considered appropriate when their small sized head is compared to that of a seed of the burr fruit or the teeth compared to a metal burr.To maintain the correct surface speed and cutting conditions...
, small cutter used in rotary tools for metalworking - A burr puzzleBurr puzzleBurr puzzles are interlocking puzzles known in Europe and Asia since at least the 18th century. Traditionally they are made from wood, but some modern versions use plastic while those of collector's quality may be made from brass...
, type of interlocking mechanical puzzle - Burr (novel)Burr (novel)Burr , by Gore Vidal, is a historical novel challenging the traditional iconography of United States history via narrative and a fictional memoir of Aaron Burr. Burr was variously the third US vice president, a US Army officer in and combat veteran of the Revolutionary War, a lawyer and a U.S....
, book about Aaron Burr by Gore Vidal - Burr, or BorrBorrBorr or Burr was the son of Búri and the father of Odin in Norse mythology. He is mentioned in the Gylfaginning, part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda....
, god of Norse Mythology - British spelling for burlBurlA burl or bur or burr is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress. It may be caused...
, deformed grain growth in trees. - Any English regional accent with a guttural RGuttural RIn linguistics, guttural R refers to pronunciation of a rhotic consonant as a guttural consonant. These consonants are usually uvular, but can also be realized as a velar, pharyngeal, or glottal rhotic...
, such as the Northumberland burr - Burr, abbreviation for the orchid genus BurragearaBurrageara× Burrageara, abbreviated Burr. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Cochlioda, Miltonia, Odontoglossum and Oncidium ....
- Burr TrussBurr TrussThe Burr Arch Truss — or simply Burr Truss or Burr Arch — is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges....
, architectural feature often used in covered bridges - Burr (crater), crater on Callisto
- A Dental drillDental drillA dental drill is a small, high-speed drill used during dental procedures, usually to remove decay and shape tooth structure prior to the insertion of a filling or crown...
- Gucci Mane says "Burr!Gucci ManeRadric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
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People
- Aaron BurrAaron BurrAaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
(1756-1836), US vice president - Albert G. BurrAlbert G. BurrAlbert George Burr was a United States Representative in Congress from the state of Illinois for two terms, the 40th and 41st Congresses . He was a member of the Democratic Party....
(1829-1882), US politician - Bill BurrBill BurrWilliam "Bill" Burr is an American stand-up comedian, radio host and actor.-Life and career:Burr was born in Canton, Massachusetts. His father was a dentist, and Bill worked as a hygienist for a short time. He began stand-up at age 23 after attending Emerson College. In 1995, he moved to New...
(born 1968), stand-up comedian - Chandler BurrChandler BurrChandler Burr is an American journalist, author, and museum curator. Since December 2010 he has been curator of olfactory art at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City....
(born 1963), an American journalist and author. - Clive BurrClive BurrClive Burr is a British drummer, best known as a member of Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982.-Career:Previously a member of Samson, Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979...
(born 1957), drummer - George Elbert BurrGeorge Elbert BurrGeorge Elbert Burr was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West....
(1859-1939), American painter and printmaker - George Lincoln BurrGeorge Lincoln BurrGeorge Lincoln Burr was a U.S. historian, diplomat, author, and educator, best known as a Professor of History and Librarian at Cornell University, and as the closest collaborator of Andrew Dickson White, the first President of Cornell.Burr was born in Albany, New York and entered the in 1869,...
(1857–1938), American historian - Harold Saxton BurrHarold Saxton BurrHarold Saxton Burr was E. K. Hunt Professor of Anatomy at Yale University School of Medicine. His early years were spent in Springfield, Massachusetts, while most of his later life was spent in New Haven. In 1908 he was admitted to the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale and received his Ph.B. in...
(1889-1973), American anatomist - Jeff BurrJeff BurrJeff Burr is an American film director, Writer and producer best known for his work in horror sequels, such as Stepfather II, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Puppet Master 4 and 5, and Pumpkinhead II....
(born 1963), movie actor, scenarist and producer - Joseph TyrrellJoseph TyrrellJoseph Burr Tyrrell was a Canadian geologist, cartographer, and mining consultant. He discovered dinosaur bones in Alberta's Badlands and coal around Drumheller in 1884....
(1858-1957), full name Joseph Burr Tyrrell, geologist - Raymond BurrRaymond BurrRaymond William Stacey Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain...
(1917-1993), actor - Richard BurrRichard BurrRichard Mauze Burr is the senior United States Senator from North Carolina and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Burr represented North Carolina's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives....
(born 1955), US politician, Senator from North Carolina - Theodore BurrTheodore BurrTheodore Burr was an inventor from Torringford, Connecticut, who was credited with the Burr Arch Truss bridge design and was cousin of vice president Aaron Burr. Theodore Burr came to Oxford, New York in 1792. By 1794, he had built a grist mill , and a dam to power the mill...
(1771-1822/24), inventor of the Burr Truss
Locations
- Burr, Saskatchewan, hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada
- Burr, NebraskaBurr, NebraskaBurr is a village in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 66 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burr is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, village in USA - Bur, YemenBur, YemenBur, Yemen is a village in eastern Yemen. It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate.-External links:*...