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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He was missing two front teeth, and his hair was cut short in a burr .
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In most instances, a kink will produce a slight burr on the surface which can be smoothed out.
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The burr of reform still rolled in the Garnock Valley.
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The burr will prevent a proper fitting being made and can also cut your fingers.
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This man was lodging himself like an irritating burr under her skin.
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Usually in cases like that, one of the drive teeth has a burr on it.
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Where had I heard that burr ?
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Yet the one small doubt stuck in her mind like a burr in tweed.