| burl | 1. A knot or lump in thread or cloth. 2. An overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also, veneer made from such excrescences. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| burlesque | 1. Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire. "Burlesque is therefore of two kinds; the first represents mean persons in the accouterments of heroes, the other describes great persons acting and speaking like the basest among the people." (Addison) 2. An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything. "The dull burlesque appeared with impudence, And pleased by novelty in spite of sense." (Dryden) 3. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. "Who is it that admires, and from the heart is attached to, national representative assemblies, but must turn with horror and disgust from such a profane burlesque and abominable perversion of that sacred institute?" (Burke) Synonym: Mockery, farce, travesty, mimicry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Burlew disk | An abrasive-impregnated rubber wheel used in dentistry for polishing. Synonym: Burlew wheel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Burlew wheel | An abrasive-impregnated rubber wheel used in dentistry for polishing. Synonym: Burlew wheel. (05 Mar 2000) |