Definitions for burin
ˈbyʊər ɪn, ˈbɜr-burin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burinnoun

   a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burinnoun

   A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.

2. burinnoun

   A prehistoric flint tool.

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1. burin

   A burin is a hard steel engraving tool with a sharp-pointed, often diamond-shaped, end used for carving designs into wood, metal, or stone. It is commonly used in printmaking and engraving art forms. The tool works by cutting thin lines into the surface, traditionally by pushing, rather than by hammering.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burinnoun

   the cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and the other end inserted in a handle; a graver; also, the similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble

2. Burinnoun

   the manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a soft burin; a brilliant burin

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burin

   Burin from the French burin meaning "cold chisel" has two specialised meanings for types of tools in English, one meaning a steel cutting tool which is the essential tool of engraving, and the other, in archaeology, meaning a special type of lithic flake with a chisel-like edge which was probably also used for engraving, or for carving wood or bone.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burin

   būr′in, n. a kind of chisel of tempered steel, used in copper engraving—the distinctive style of a master is frequently described by such expressions as a soft, a graphic, or a brilliant burin.—n. Bur′inist, an engraver. [Fr.; from root of Bore.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BURIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Burin is ranked #89069 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Burin surname appeared 208 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Burin.
   
   87.9% or 183 total occurrences were White.
   4.8% or 10 total occurrences were Black.
   4.3% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Chisel

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for burin »

1. bruin

2. Rubin

3. rub in

4. inrub

How to pronounce burin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say burin in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of burin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of burin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=burin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Burin
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burin
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=burin
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=burin
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=burin