comber

noun

comb·​er ˈkō-mər How to pronounce comber (audio)
1
: one that combs
2
: a long curling wave of the sea

Examples of comber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse. Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022 The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach. Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019 Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout. Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of comber was in 1665

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“Comber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comber. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

comber

noun
comb·​er ˈkō-mər How to pronounce comber (audio)
1
: one that combs fibers
2
: a long curling wave of the sea

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