English Dictionary: birr | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for birr | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Birr \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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Birr \Birr\, n. 1. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel. 2. A rush or impetus; force. |