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purr  audio  (pūr) KEY  

NOUN:
  1. The soft vibrant sound made by a cat.
  2. A sound similar to that made by a cat: the purr of an engine.
VERB:
purred , purr·ing , purrs
VERB:
intr.
To make or utter a soft vibrant sound: The cat purred. The sewing machine purred.
VERB:
tr.
To express by a soft vibrant sound.

ETYMOLOGY:
Imitative


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