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comber

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comb·er  (kmr)
n.
1. One, such as a machine or a worker, that combs something, such as wool.
2. A long wave that has reached its peak or broken into foam; a breaker.

comber
Noun
a long curling wave
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.comber - a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
2.comber - a long curling sea wave
moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
3.comber - a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks


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Then you can imagine the times that he had with his companions, ducking under the rollers; or coming in on top of a comber and landing with a swash and a splutter as the big wave went whirling far up the beach; or standing up on his tail and scratching his head as the old people did; or playing "I'm the King of the Castle" on slippery, weedy rocks that just stuck out of the wash.
from all your furthest bounds, pour ye now in, ye bold billows of my whole foregone life, and top this one piled comber of my death!
The heave and the halt and the hurl and the crash of the comber wind-hounded?
 
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