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COMBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("comber" is a kind of...):
machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A long curling sea wave
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("comber" is a kind of...):
moving ridge; wave (one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water))
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("comber" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
