deburr
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈbɜː(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
Verb
deburr (third-person singular simple present deburrs, present participle deburring, simple past and past participle deburred)
- (transitive) To remove burrs from (a workpiece).
- After drilling the hole, use an abrasive to deburr the edges.
- (transitive) To remove debris from (raw wool).
Derived terms
Translations
remove burrs
Further reading
- “deburr”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “deburr”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “deburr”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “deburr”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.