Birr : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Birr	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Birr
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
birr n the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" Synonym(s): whir, whirr, whirring, birr v make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" Synonym(s): whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
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.