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Burr (crater) Asgard is the second largest multi-ringed basin (large impact crater) on Jupiter's moon Callisto. It is named after Asgard, the realm of the gods in Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology is the body of myths belonging to ...

, on the Jovian moon Callisto * Burr, Minnesota, an unincorporated community, United States *

Burr, Missouri Burr is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tenne ...

, an unincorporated community, United States * Burr, Nebraska, a village, United States *

Burr, Saskatchewan Burr is an unincorporated community south of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. It has an office for the rural municipality of Wolverine No. 340, a post office. A short distance north is a hall, and Saint Scholastica Roman Catholic Church (founded 1905). ...

, a hamlet in Canada *

Burr, Texas Burr, also known as Lawson's Corner or Kriegel Switch, is an unincorporated community in eastern Wharton County, Texas, Wharton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The small community is situated on Farm to Market Road 1301 (FM 1301) to the ea ...

, an unincorporated community, United States *

Burr, West Virginia Burr is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burr is southeast of Hillsboro, West Virginia, Hillsboro. References

Unincorporated communi ...

, an unincorporated community, United States *

Burr Point Burr Point is the easternmost point of mainland Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in County Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, ...

, the easternmost point of mainland Ireland *

Cape Burr Cape Burr is a headland in the Australian state of South Australia on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula in the gazetted locality of Port Neill about east of the locality's town centre. It is the southern extremity of Dutton Bay. The cape is ...

, headland in South Australia *

Mount Burr, South Australia Mount Burr is a small town in the south-east of South Australia, about east of Millicent, South Australia, Millicent and about north-west of Mount Gambier, South Australia, Mount Gambier, in the Limestone Coast region. It derives its name from ...

, a town and mountain in South Australia

People

Burr (surname) Burr is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aaron Burr (1756–1836), third U.S. vice president *Aaron Burr Sr. (1716–1757), American Presbyterian minister and college educator *Amelia Josephine Burr (1878–1968), Am ...

* Burr (given name)

Arts and entertainment

* ''Burr'' (novel), a book about Aaron Burr by Gore Vidal *Burr Redding, a fictional character in the television series ''Oz''

Other uses

Burr (edge) A burr is a raised edge or small piece of material that remains attached to a workpiece after a modification process. It is usually an unwanted piece of material and is removed with a deburring tool in a process called 'deburring'. Burrs are mo ...

, deformation of metal wherein a raised edge forms on a metal part which has been machined *

Burr (cutter) Burrs or burs (sometimes called rotary files) are small cutting tools; not to be confused with small pieces of metal formed from cutting metal, used in die grinders, rotary tools, or dental drills. The name may be considered appropriate when th ...

, a small cutter used in rotary tools for metalworking *

Bur A bur (also spelled burr) is a seed or dry fruit or infructescence that has hooks or teeth. The main function of the bur is to spread the seeds of the bur plant, often through epizoochory. The hooks of the bur are used to catch on to for exam ...

or burr, a spiky seed pod *

Burl A burl (American English) or burr (British English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from do ...

, burr in British English, an irregular growth in trees *Burr or

Borr In Norse mythology, Borr or BurrThe ''Konungsbók'' or ''Codex Regius'' MS of the ''Völuspá'' reads ''Búrr''; the Hauksbók MS reads ''Borr''. Cf. Nordal (1980:31). The latter form alone was used by 13th-century historian and poet Snorri Sturlu ...

, a god of Norse mythology * × ''Burrageara'', an orchid genus for which the abbreviation is ''Burr.'' *

Butch cut A brush cut is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut short in every dimension. The top and the upper portion of the back and sides are cut the same length, generally between , following the contour of the head. The h ...

, a haircut, for which burr is an alternative name *

Burr distribution In probability theory, statistics and econometrics, the Burr Type XII distribution or simply the Burr distribution is a continuous probability distribution for a non-negative random variable. It is also known as the Singh–Maddala distribution a ...

, a statistical continuous probability distribution *

Burr Gymnasium Burr Gymnasium is a multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1963.Women's Di ...

, a multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C., home of the Howard University basketball team *

Burr puzzle A burr puzzle is an interlocking puzzle consisting of notched sticks, combined to make one three-dimensional, usually symmetrical unit. These puzzles are traditionally made of wood, but versions made of plastic or metal can also be found. Quality ...

, a type of interlocking mechanical puzzle *

Burr Truss The Burr Arch Truss—or, simply, Burr Truss or Burr Arch—is a combination of an arch and a ''multiple kingpost'' truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges ...

, an architectural feature often used in covered bridges

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