burin
Syllables: Bur·in/ˈbjʊər.ɪn/US/ˈbjʊəɹɪn/
burin noun: a chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.
Noun
burin (plural burins)
- A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.
- I kept staring at the same wallpaper on the same wall; I stared at it so often that every line of its zigzag pattern has etched itself on the innermost folds of my brain as if with an engraver’s burin.2006, Stefan Zweig, translated by Anthea Bell, Chess, London: Penguin
- A prehistoric flint tool
Proper noun capitalized: Burin
Burin
burin meaning in Punjabi
burin in Punjabi
- burin
- ਉੱਕਰਨੀ ukkarnī
Forms of burin
| plural | burins |
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Origin of burin
From French burin. Doublet of boline.
Likely derived from Basque buru (“head”), referring here to a headland or promontory.
Words formed from burin
Words that rhyme with burin
Questions about burin
- What does burin mean?
- Burin means a chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.
- What is burin in Punjabi?
- Burin in Punjabi is ਉੱਕਰਨੀ (ukkarnī). See Burin meaning in Punjabi.
- What part of speech is burin?
- Burin can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce burin?
- Burin is pronounced /ˈbjʊəɹɪn/ (US).
- What is the plural of burin?
- The plural of burin is burins.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: burin (page history and authors); Burin (page history and authors); ਉੱਕਰਨੀ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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