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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Birr \Birr\, n. 1. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel. 2. A rush or impetus; force. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: birr n : the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents v : make a soft swishing sound, as of a motor working or wings flapping [syn: {whizz}, {whiz}, {whirr}, {whir}, {purr}]
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