Meaning & use
deburr
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Meaning
verbtransitivetechnical
To remove rough edges or small pieces of metal left on a workpiece after cutting, drilling, or machining.
Grammar: Takes an object: deburr the hole. Can be used in the passive: the edges must be deburred.
Patterns
- deburr something
- deburr the edges
- deburr a hole
After drilling, you must deburr the hole to prevent injuries.
The technician used a file to deburr the sharp edges of the metal plate.
These parts need to be deburred before they are painted.
Word forms
| third person singular | deburrs |
|---|---|
| past tense | deburred |
| past participle | deburred |
| present participle | deburring |
Common combinations
- deburr a hole
- Use a deburring tool to deburr the hole after drilling.
- deburr the edges
- Always deburr the edges of cut metal to avoid cuts.
- deburring tool
- A deburring tool is essential for clean metalwork.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- deburring noun
- The process of removing burrs.
- burr noun
- A rough edge or small piece of metal left after cutting.
Commonly confused: deburr or debur?
deburr vs debur
A variant spelling of deburr, common in American English; both mean the same.
Practice
After cutting the pipe, the worker used a tool to ______ the sharp edges.
Choose one answer.
'Deburr' means to remove rough edges. 'Debone' means to remove bones, 'debug' means to find errors, and 'debase' means to lower quality or value.
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