comber

Meanings

• verb (transitive)

  A person or machine that combs or cleans something, especially wool or other fibers.

  - "The factory employed hundreds of combers to process the raw wool."
  - "After the storm, we spent hours combing the beach to collect seashells."

• verb (intransitive)

  To pass a hand or tool over (something) in order to remove dirt, tangles, or other impurities.

  - "He spent hours combing through the old books to find the information he needed."
  - "After a long day at the beach, she spent an hour combing her hair."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkoʊmɚ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈkɒmbə/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

breaker

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with comber
tomer , comber , gomer , homer

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Variants

List of all variants of comber that leads to same result
comber , combers

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Forms

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combs, combing

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Etymology

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Old English cumbian; related to com ‘together’.

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Trivia

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1. The longest human hair ever recorded measured over 18 feet long. If that hair was combed at an average rate of 150 strokes per minute, it would take over 11 hours to comb it once.

2. The term 'comber' comes from the Old English word 'cumbian', which means 'to gather together'.

3. In the Middle Ages, people would use combs made from animal bones, horn, or ivory to groom themselves.

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Related Concepts

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1. Carding: A process used to prepare fibers for spinning by aligning the fibers in parallel and removing any impurities or tangles.

2. Brushing: A similar process to combing, but using a brush instead of a comb.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'comber' has been used metaphorically to describe someone who searches through something systematically, such as a detective combing a crime scene for clues.

How to Memorize "comber"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or machine moving smoothly over a surface, removing impurities or tangles.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the action of removing dirt or tangles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'comber' as someone who 'combs' or cleans something.

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