Found 2 items, similar to birr.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: birr birr n 1: the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents 2: sound of something in rapid motion; “whir of a bird's wings”; “the whir of the propellers” [syn: whir, whirr, whirring] v : make a soft swishing sound; “the motor whirred”; “the car engine purred” [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, purr]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Birr Birr \Birr\, n. 1. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. A rush or impetus; force. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]