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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

bur or burr, popular name for fruits that have barbed, pointed, or rough outgrowths. By clinging to the fur or hair of animals and the clothing of man they are transported from the parent plant, often great distances. Some common burs include those of the chestnut, burdock, bur marigold, and cocklebur. Burs are particularly obnoxious to sheep growers because of the difficulty of removing them from wool. ... Read more

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The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations

BUR international vehicle registration for Myanmar (Burma)

bur
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

bur, burr3 rough or prickly seed-vessel or flower-head XIV. perh. of Scand. orig.; cf. Da. burre bur, burdock, Sw. kardborre burdock, perh. rel. to BRISTLE .

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	BUR a traditional favorite: multiple plies are a distinguishing feature of built-up roofing, which has a century-old performance record. (Roofing). Magazine article from: Building Design & Construction; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; Built-up roofing (BUR), which consists of multiple plies of membranes...Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA). BUR is a continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane...materials or a granule-surfaced roofing sheet, BUR systems that incorporate asphalt have the... Read more
	Bur rebounds: From exaggerated death report.(built-up roofing) Magazine article from: Roofing Contractor; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Mark Twain did years ago, built-up roofing (BUR) can complain that the report of its NV...Roofing Contractors Association show that BUR has held a 20 percent or more share of U...adding to the 50 billion square feet of BUR in service. Experienced contractors with... Read more
	Operative application of the Great White #2 bur Magazine article from: Dental Products Report; 9/1/2002; ; 299 words ; ...instructions for using the Great White #2 bur for two operative procedures. Class II preparations 1. Use the Great White #2 bur to remove caries and prepare for Class II...1). Note: The rounded cutting tip on the bur easily penetrates the marginal ridges with... Read more
	BUR is better than before: economical and durable, asphalt roofing remains a favorite for many facilities.(Smarter BUILDINGS: The Building Envelope) Magazine article from: Buildings; 11/1/2005; 700+ words ; Built-up roofing (BUR) systems use the redundancy of multiple...challenges presented today; as a result, asphalt BUR is better today than ever before. Staying...roof is hard to improve upon. A four-ply BUR provides about 280 mils of waterproofing... Read more
	The importance of handpiece and bur selection Magazine article from: Dental Products Report; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...in my opinion, should be handpiece and bur selection. The importance of the technique...cost in burs simply replaces the current bur supply. As part of the 15-minute crown procedure...perpendicularly oriented dentate carbide bur, and the Enamel Peel technique, which greatly... Read more
	HudBay NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimates for Bur and Watts River Deposits Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 1/14/2008; 700+ words ; ...mineral resource estimates for its 100% owned Bur and Watts River (Watts) deposits in the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt. The Bur deposit is located approximately 22 kilometres...approximately 45 km from the same concentrator. Bur Deposit - Mineral Resources... Read more
	Don-bur makes its marks with trailer Newspaper article from: Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK); 9/17/2007; ; 471 words ; Truck builder Don-Bur has landed a multi-million pound contract...world's first teardrop-shaped trailer. Don-Bur, which employs 500 people at four sites...equivalent to 10,560 pairs of knickers. Don Bur, which designs and makes bespoke commercial... Read more
	BUR OAK Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/27/2002; ; 257 words ; PLANT OF THE WEEK BUR OAK Sunday, October 27, 2002 Botanical Name...neighborhoods, some majestic examples of native bur oaks still flourish. If they could whisper...ghosts drift from the tips. Challenges: Bur oaks have taproots so they're difficult... Read more
	Kingdom Hotel Investments acquires newly constructed apartment building in Bur Dubai Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 9/17/2006; 387 words ; ...the neighbouring property to its Movenpick Bur Dubai hotel for US$24.9 million. KHI plans...standards. The property will be named Movenpick Bur Dubai Residences and will provide additional...apartments and facilities. The Movenpick Bur Dubai Residences, will provide 63 hotel... Read more
	Kingdom Hotel Investments acquires newly constructed apartment building in Bur Dubai. Newspaper article from: Middle East and North Africa Business Report; 9/17/2006; 455 words ; ...neighbouring property to its MA[paragraph]venpick Bur Dubai hotel for US$24.9 million. KHI plans...property will be named MA[paragraph]venpick Bur Dubai Residences and will provide additional...and facilities. The MA[paragraph]venpick Bur Dubai Residences, will provide 63 hotel... Read more

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