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Burl vs Nur - What's the difference?

burl | nur |

As a noun burl

is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.

As a verb burl

is to remove the knots in cloth.

As a proper noun nur is

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burl

English

Alternative forms

* burr (UK)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
  • Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
  • A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove the knots in cloth.

    • Anagrams

    *

    nur

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hard knot in wood; a knur or knurl.
  • (obsolete) A hard knob of wood used in playing hockey.
  • * W. Howitt
    • I think I'm as hard as a nur , and as tough as whitleather.
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