burr puzzle

noun

An interlocking puzzle consisting of notched sticks to be assembled into a three-dimensional structure.

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Meanings

nounburr puzzle (plural burr puzzles)

plural burr puzzles

  1. An interlocking puzzle consisting of notched sticks to be assembled into a three-dimensional structure.

Origin

The finished shape of many such puzzles resembles a burr (seed pod).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 魯班鎖 /鲁班锁
  • 魯班鎖 /鲁班锁puzzle
Finnish pirunnyrkki
  • pirunnyrkkipuzzle
Turkish kilit bulmaca
  • kilit bulmacapuzzle
Cite this entry
APA

burr puzzle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20puzzle

MLA

“burr puzzle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20puzzle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burr puzzle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20puzzle.

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