Meaning & use
Burring
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Making a low, whirring or rasping sound, as machinery or certain insects do.
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The drill kept burring softly in the next room as he worked late into the night.
A cicada's burring filled the humid evening air.
A note on using this word
In metalworking, 'burring' also refers to removing the small rough edges, or burrs, left on a piece after cutting or drilling.
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2. verb
(manufacturing) Removing burrs, or rough raised edges, from a metal or plastic piece after cutting, drilling, or machining.
The technician spent an hour burring the edges of the newly stamped parts.
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