刺猬 — meaning in English

English meaning

• burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
• hedgehog verb To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.

Senses

刺猬 is used for these senses in English:

• European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus, the hedgehog that inhabits much of Western and Central Europe.
• burr (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
• hedgehog A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.

burr — full definition

1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.

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