bur
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- noun
- /bɜr/
- Specialized
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- The facial recess was opened with a diamond bur, without causing injury to the annular ligament or the chorda tympani.
- a diamond bur
- a round bur
Examples
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Burs are permanently attached to each micro drill to provide greater precision.
Academic text (1995) -
The bone is then thinned with a round bur until the flange of the fixture is again visible.
Academic text (1998) -
Micro drills are available in six different bur sizes.
Academic text (1995) -
Removal of sclerotic dentin in some groups with a bur.
Academic text (2017) -
A full range of interchangeable bur tips is available in carbide, diamond, and perforator styles.
Academic text (1995) -
At one point during surgery, the patient moved unexpectedly, which caused the rotating shaft of the mastoid cutting bur to burn the facial nerve.
Academic text (2005) -
For adjustments, red-coded, ball-shaped diamond burs were used with water spray cooling.
Academic text (2016) -
A 4-mm bur was used to drill a trephine through the floor of the involved frontal sinus.
Academic text (2009) -
A round bur was used on the two resected surfaces to produce a cup in the center. A G A Broach (raspatory) was used to polish the surface of the cups. H and I
Academic text (2015) -
During the dental procedure, the dentist used a bur to carefully shape the enamel of the tooth.
Synonyms
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A small spinning tool used to shape hard material
A tool for a drill that cuts into rock or other hard material
A sharp steel tool for cutting designs into metal, stone, or wood
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothes
- US
A large oak tree from central and eastern North America with thick bark and fringed acorn cups
- Specialized
A marsh plant with long narrow leaves and round spiky fruits that stick to fur
- Specialized
A group of water plants with long grass-like leaves and round flower heads
A riverbank plant with leaves divided into three parts, small yellow flowers, and seeds that stick to fur
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bur (tool) comes from an old word for a hard, rough lump, the same idea behind the small, rough seed called a burr. Think of a tiny rough bit that grinds or cuts like a little drill, which is why dentists and surgeons use burs to remove or shape hard material.