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Yes, burr is playable

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"Burr" Definition

noun

A buzzing or whirring sound.
A rough edge or area remaining on material, such as metal, after it has been cast, cut, or drilled.
A trilling of the letter r, usually made with the tip of the tongue and characteristic of Scottish speech.
A washer that fits around the smaller end of a rivet.
Variant of bur1.

verb-transitive

To form a burr on.
To pronounce with a burr.
To remove burrs from.

verb-intransitive

To make a buzzing or whirring sound.
To speak with a burr.

verb

To speak with a burr.
To make a whirring sound.
To pronounce with a burr.
To form into a projecting edge.
To remove from.

biographical name

Aaron 1756–1836 3d vice pres. of the United States (1801–05).

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