'Birr' definitions:
Definition of '
birr
'
From:
WordNet
noun
The basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
noun
Sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn:
whir
,
whirr
,
whirring
, birr]
verb
Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn:
whizz
,
whiz
,
whirr
,
whir
, birr,
purr
]
Definition of '
Birr
'
From:
GCIDE
Birr \Birr\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Birred
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Birring
.] [Cf. OE. bur, bir, wind, storm wind, fr. Icel. byrr wind. Perh. imitative.] To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion. [1913 Webster]
Definition of '
Birr
'
From:
GCIDE
Birr \Birr\, n.
1. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel. [1913 Webster]
2. A rush or impetus; force. [1913 Webster]
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