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comber.

A person who combs wool, etc.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkəʊmə/UK/ˈkoʊmɚ/US
  1. A person who combs wool, etc.

  2. A machine that combs wool, etc.

  3. A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English comber, camber, equivalent to comb + -er.

noun/ˈkɒmbə/UK/ˈkɑmbɚ/US
  1. Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters.

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