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comb·er
(kō′mər)n.
1. One, such as a machine or a worker, that combs something, such as wool.
2. A long wave that has reached its peak or broken into foam; a breaker.
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comber
(ˈkəʊmə)n
1. (Textiles) a person, tool, or machine that combs wool, flax, etc
2. (Physical Geography) a long curling wave; roller
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comb•er
(ˈkoʊ mər)n.
1. a person or thing that combs.
2. a long curling ocean wave.
[1640–50]
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comber
, breaker, roller - A long curving wave is a comber, a wave that curls over and dissolves into foam is a breaker, and a long wave moving steadily shoreward is a roller.See also related terms for wave.
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| Noun | 1. | comber - a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" |
| 2. | comber - a long curling sea wave moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | |
| 3. | comber - a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
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