ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Comber

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkəʊmə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Comber is a noun meaning A person who combs wool, etc.

Meaning

A person who combs wool, etc.

More Meanings

  1. A machine that combs wool, etc.
  2. A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.
  3. Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters.

Example Sentences

The mighty combers crashed down with long echoing reverberations like the roar of great cannons, followed by the ominous swish of broken water rushing across the reef in mad clouds of foam and spray.

Word Forms

Synonyms for comber

Depending on context, synonyms include breaker.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wool, carder, woolworker, collator, currier, woolshearer.

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