comber Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
  2. noun a long curling sea wave
  3. noun a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool

WordNet


Comb"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc.
  2. A long, curling wave.
Com"ber transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To cumber. Obs. Spenser.
Com"ber noun
Definitions
  1. Encumbrance. Obs.
Com"ber noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse. Prov. Eng.

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