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burin

noun bu·rin \ˈbyu̇r-ən, ˈbər-\

Definition of BURIN

1
:  an engraver's steel cutting tool having the blade ground obliquely to a sharp point
2
:  a prehistoric flint tool with a beveled point
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Origin of BURIN

French
First Known Use: 1662

Rhymes with BURIN

murrain

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