noun
comber
Comber (noun) means someone whose job is combing wool or similar fibres.
noun
1
Someone whose job is combing wool or similar fibres.
2
A machine used to comb wool or similar fibres.
3
A large wave that curls over and breaks on the shore.
"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."
— Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka (1929)
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Etymology
From Middle English comber, camber, equivalent to comb + -er.
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What is the meaning of comber?
"comber" (noun) means someone whose job is combing wool or similar fibres.
What is another word for comber?
Other words for "comber" include breaker.
What are the different meanings of comber?
"comber" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone whose job is combing wool or similar fibres; 2. A machine used to comb wool or similar fibres; 3. A large wave that curls over and breaks on the shore.
