comber

See also Comber

English

Etymology 1

comb +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkəʊmə/, SAMPA: /"k@Um@/
• (US) enPR: kōʹmər, IPA: /ˈkoʊmɚ/, SAMPA: /"koUm@`/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: coma (in non-rhotic accents)

Noun

comber (plural combers)

1. a person who combs wool, etc
2. a machine that combs wool, etc
3. a long, curving wave breaking on the shore

Synonyms

• (long curving wave): breaker

Translations

person who combs wool

Greek: λαναράς (el) (lanarás) m., ξάντης (el) (ksántis)

Polish: postrzygacz (pl) m.

machine that combs wool

Bulgarian: дарак (bg) m.

long, curving wave

Bulgarian: разбиваща се вълна (bg)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɒmbə/, SAMPA: /"kQmb@/
• (US) enPR: kämʹbər, IPA: /ˈkɑmbɚ/, SAMPA: /"kAmb@`/

Noun

comber (plural combers)

1. a type of seawater fish

Translations

type of seawater fish

Bulgarian: ханос (bg) (hános) m. French: perche de mer f.

Greek: σερράνος (el) (serrános) m., χάνος (el) (khános) m. Serbo-Croatian: кањац (sh) m., kanjac (sh) m.