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deburr

/diːˈbɜː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-burr
IPA
/diːˈbɜː(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove burrs from (a workpiece).

Transitive verb

verb

To remove debris from (raw wool).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English burr English deburr From de- + burr.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈbɜː(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deburrs (present, singular) deburring (participle, present) deburred (participle, past) deburred (past)

Derived Forms

deburrer

Homonyms

debur

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce deburr?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈbɜː(ɹ)/.
What does deburr mean?
To remove burrs from (a workpiece).
Where does deburr come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English burr English deburr From de- + burr.

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