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Burrock: Definition and part of speech

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Burrock

  1. n. A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Burman: Definition and part of speech

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Burman

  1. a. Of or pertaining to the Burmans or to Burmah.
  2. n. A member of the Burman family, one of the four great families Burmah; also, sometimes, any inhabitant of Burmah; a Burmese.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Burnish: Definition and part of speech

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Burnish

  1. n. The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
  2. a. To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
  3. v. i. To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Burmese: Definition and part of speech

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Burmese

  1. n. sing. & pl. A native or the natives of Burmah. Also (sing.), the language of the Burmans.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to Burmah, or its inhabitants.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.