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Meaning of BIRR

Pronunciation:  bur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
  2. [n]  the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
  3. [v]  make a soft swishing sound, as of a motor working or wings flapping
 
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 Synonyms: purr, whir, whir, whirr, whirr, whirring, whiz, whizz
 
 See Also: cent, Ethiopian monetary unit, go, sound, sound

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Birr\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Birred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
    {Birring}.] [Cf. OE. bur, bir, wind, storm wind, fr. Icel.
    byrr wind. Perh. imitative.]
    To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in
    motion.
    
  2. \Birr\, n.
    1. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel.
    2. A rush or impetus; force.
    
 
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