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comber

comb·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-mer]
    • /ˈkoʊ mər/
    • /ˈkəʊ.mər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-mer]
    • /ˈkoʊ mər/

Definitions of comber word

  • noun comber a person, tool, or machine that combs wool, flax, etc 3
  • noun comber a long curling wave; roller 3
  • noun comber a person or thing that combs, as wool, flax, etc. 3
  • noun comber a large wave that rolls over or breaks on a beach, reef, etc. 3
  • noun comber a person or thing that combs. 1
  • noun comber a long, curling wave. 1

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Origin of comber

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; comb1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Comber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

comber popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

comber usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for comber

noun comber

  • rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
  • stream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
  • swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
  • upsurge — to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.
  • rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.

Antonyms for comber

noun comber

  • line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.

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