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burls

burls is the plural of burl.

burls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burl.

Meaning of burl

Noun

burl (countable and uncountable, plural burls)

  1. A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.
  2. Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
  3. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

See all 5 meanings of burl

Proper noun capitalized: Burls

Burls

  1. (plural) plural of Burl

Questions about burls

What is burls the plural of?
Burls is the plural of burl.
What part of speech is burls?
Burls is a proper noun.

Words near burls in the dictionary

  1. Burlington County
  2. Burlington-Plattsburgh-Montreal
  3. Burlinskoye
  4. Burlison
  5. Burlisons
  6. burls
  7. Burlton
  8. burlwood
  9. burly
  10. burlywood
  11. Burma

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