Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A whirring sound.
- noun Strong forward momentum; driving force.
- intransitive verb To make a whirring sound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.
- noun A strong wind.
- noun The force of the wind; impetus; momentum.
- noun A thrust or push.
- noun Force; vigor; energy.
- noun A whirring noise.
- noun Strong trilling pronunciation. See
bur .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel.
- noun A rush or impetus; force.
- intransitive verb To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
currency ofEthiopia , divided into 100santims - noun
force ,vigor ,energy - noun a strong wind.
- noun the force of the wind;
rush ,impetus ,momentum , driving force - noun a
thrust orpush - noun a whirring noise
- noun a strong
trilling pronunciation - verb To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make a soft swishing sound
- noun sound of something in rapid motion
- noun the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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When the British Tommies heard the "birr" of the five-inch
"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie
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The post office charges 10 birr for the primary applicant and five birr per dependent listed on the same form.
Playing the U.S. Visa Lottery in Ethiopia Miriam Jordan 2011
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The government devalued the local currency, the birr, by 17 percent against the dollar in September, significantly raising the price of imported goods.
Ethiopia’s Inflation Rate Hits Nearly 15 Percent in December 2011
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The government devalued the local currency, the birr, by 17 percent against the dollar in September, significantly raising the price of imported goods.
Ethiopia’s Inflation Rate Hits Nearly 15 Percent in December 2011
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The price of a liter of gasoline stood at 21 birr this week, a massive increase despite government promises to keep inflation in single-digit territory.
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Tsehay Wondim, who owns an Internet kiosk with five computer terminals, normally charges one birr for every five minutes of Web surfing.
Playing the U.S. Visa Lottery in Ethiopia Miriam Jordan 2011
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A tattered white sheet drops from the ceiling to serve as background for the requisite digital photo, which she takes of each entrant as part of the 10 birr she charges per submission.
Playing the U.S. Visa Lottery in Ethiopia Miriam Jordan 2011
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Internet cafes have profited, and so has the Ethiopian Postal Service, which collects a service fee starting at 10 Ethiopian birr, or 57 cents, for each online entry it processes.
Playing the U.S. Visa Lottery in Ethiopia Miriam Jordan 2011
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The post office can also create an email address, which the State Department requires, for an additional two birr.
Playing the U.S. Visa Lottery in Ethiopia Miriam Jordan 2011
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One shopper, who gave his name as Geremew, simply held up the thick wad of birr, the Ethiopian currency, that he was holding as he waited to pay for a small basket of food.
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