Definitions for comber
ˈkoʊ mərcomber

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. combernoun

   a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool

2. combernoun

   a long curling sea wave

3. combernoun

   a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. combernoun

   a person who combs wool, etc

2. combernoun

   a machine that combs wool, etc

3. comber

   a long, curving wave breaking on the shore

4. combernoun

   a type of seawater fish

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Combernoun

   He whose trade it is to disentangle wool, and lay it smooth for the spinner.

   Etymology: from comb.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comber

   Comber (from Irish: An Comar, meaning 'the confluence' , CUM-ber, locally cummer) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It is situated in the townland of Town Parks, the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. Comber is part of the Ards and North Down Borough. It is also known for Comber Whiskey which was last distilled in 1953. A notable native was Thomas Andrews, the designer of the RMS Titanic and was among the many who went down with her. Comber had a population of 9,071 people in the 2011 Census.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comber

   A comber is generally referred to as a large wave that curls over and breaks or a machine in the textile industry that separates and straightens fibers. Typically, it combs or straightens out the impurities and knots in wool or other materials, so they can be spun into thread or yarn. In addition, Comber could also refer to a resident of the town of Comber in Northern Ireland. The exact meaning usually depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Combernoun

   one who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc

2. Combernoun

   a long, curling wave

3. Comberverb

   to cumber

4. Combernoun

   encumbrance

5. Combernoun

   the cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comber

   Comber is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It is situated in the townland of Town Parks, the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. It had a population of 8,933 people in the 2001 Census. Comber is part of the Borough of Ards. It is also known for Comber Whiskey which was last distilled in 1953. A notable native was Thomas Andrews, the designer of the RMS Titanic and was among the many who went down with her.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comber

   kom′bēr, n. a name applied to the gaper, a sea-perch, and to a species of wrasse.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COMBER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Comber is ranked #45653 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Comber surname appeared 468 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Comber.
   
   87.1% or 408 total occurrences were White.
   6.2% or 29 total occurrences were Black.
   4.2% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Machine
   • Wave
   • Worker

Anagrams for comber »

1. recomb

How to pronounce comber?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comber in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comber
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comber
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=comber
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comber
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comber
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=comber
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=comber
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html