buhr

[bur]
noun
1.
burr1 ( def 1 ).
2.
burr4.
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burr, buhr or bur4 (bɜː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  short for buhrstone
2.  a mass of hard siliceous rock surrounded by softer rock
 
[C18: probably from bur, from its qualities of roughness]
 
buhr, buhr or bur4
 
n
 
[C18: probably from bur, from its qualities of roughness]
 
bur, buhr or bur4
 
n
 
[C18: probably from bur, from its qualities of roughness]

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Buhr is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Buhr learned of the incident because his in-laws, present in his house at the time, witnessed it.
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