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What is a bur?

What is a bur? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
  2. Any of several plants having such husks.
  3. A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.
  4. Alternative form of burr (small piece of material)
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The future of bur oak does not promise much after the trees which now remain have been cut.
The old bur oak's leaves are now large and leathery, the green acorns nearly the size of golf balls.
If you primarily process materials from one of the two groups, equip both bur sets with the same pair of milling instruments.
Other weeds, including sand bur and thistle, can also scratch and irritate your skin.
But in this early stage of the 21st century, the bur oak still serves important ecological needs.
If you wish to bur y the cable with gravel or sand, be careful to place it in an area where it will not be damaged by digging.

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