noun🔗ShareBogue, glouteronA rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants."The dog came inside covered in burs after running through the field. "Le chien est entré, couvert de bogues, après avoir couru dans le champ.plantseednatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBardaneAny of several plants having such husks."After our hike in the woods, we had to pick several bur plants off the dog's fur. "Après notre randonnée dans les bois, nous avons dû enlever plusieurs bardanes des poils du chien.plantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFraiseA rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads."The dentist used a small, spinning bur to smooth out the filling on my tooth. "Le dentiste a utilisé une petite fraise rotative pour lisser le plombage sur ma dent.utensildevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoupeA tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner."The woodworker carefully avoided the large bur on the otherwise smooth walnut plank, knowing it would be difficult to work with. "Le menuisier a soigneusement évité la grosse loupe sur la planche de noyer lisse par ailleurs, sachant qu'elle serait difficile à travailler.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoupeWood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth."The antique desk was admired for its beautiful bur, which gave the wood a unique swirling pattern. "Le bureau antique était admiré pour sa belle loupe, qui donnait au bois un motif tourbillonnant unique.materialartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNœud, bourreA knot or lump in thread or cloth."While knitting, she noticed a small bur in the yarn and carefully untangled it. "Pendant qu'elle tricotait, elle a remarqué un petit nœud dans le fil et l'a démêlé avec soin.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBavure, échardeA sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter."After working with the old wooden fence, I felt a sharp bur in my finger. "Après avoir travaillé avec la vieille clôture en bois, j'ai senti une écharde pointue dans mon doigt.natureplantthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBogue, bardaneA bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing."After hiking through the field, the dog's fur was covered in burs. "Après avoir marché dans le champ, la fourrure du chien était couverte de bogues.plantseednatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBavureA small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation."After using the can opener, I noticed a sharp bur on the lid's edge. "Après avoir utilisé l'ouvre-boîte, j'ai remarqué une bavure tranchante sur le bord du couvercle.technicalindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRondelle, contre-écrouA thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down."The instructions said to use a bur on each rivet to secure the metal sign to the wooden post. "Les instructions indiquaient d'utiliser une rondelle sur chaque rivet pour fixer le panneau métallique au poteau en bois.materialtechnicalmachinepartindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnneauA broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping."The knight carefully placed his hand on the bur of his lance before charging into battle. "Le chevalier plaça soigneusement sa main sur l'anneau de sa lance avant de charger au combat.weaponmilitarysportitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLobule de l'oreilleThe ear lobe."My grandmother pinched my bur playfully when I gave her a hug. "Ma grand-mère a pincé mon lobe de l'oreille enjouée quand je lui ai fait un câlin.anatomybodyphysiologyorganpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeuleThe knot at the bottom of an antler."The deer hunter carefully examined the bur on the antler to determine its age. "Le chasseur de cerfs a examiné attentivement la meule sur le bois pour déterminer son âge.anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBourdonnementA rough humming sound."The dentist's drill made a loud, high-pitched bur in my ear. "La fraise du dentiste a produit un bourdonnement fort et aigu dans mon oreille.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareR grasseyéA uvular "r"."The professor noticed a slight bur in the student's pronunciation of the word "brother." "Le professeur a remarqué un léger R grasseyé dans la prononciation du mot « brother » par l'étudiant.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnneau métalliqueA metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear."The warrior gripped the spear tightly, his hand resting comfortably against the smooth bur at the top of the hand-rest. "Le guerrier serrait fermement la lance, sa main reposant confortablement contre l'anneau métallique lisse en haut du repose-main.militaryweaponpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
