̈ɪbə: n. & v. --n. 1 a a whirring
sound. b a
rough sounding of
the letter r. 2 (also bur) a a rough
edge left on
cut or punched
metal or
paper. b a surgeon's or dentist's
small drill. 3 a a siliceous rock used
for millstones. b a
whetstone. 4 =
BUR 1, 2. 5 the
coronet of a deer's
antler. --v. 1 tr.
pronounce with a burr. 2 intr.
speak indistinctly. 3 intr.
make a whirring sound. [var. of BUR]