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Meaning of Comber | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkəʊmə

Definitions

  1. Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters.
  2. A surname.
  3. A person who combs wool, etc.
  4. A town in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J4669).
  5. A machine that combs wool, etc.
  6. A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.

Equivalents

Български ханос
Català serra
Deutsch Sägebarsch
Español cabrilla
Suomi kampaaja laine
Français perche de mer
Gaeilge ciaradóir
Italiano perchia
Kurdî hanî
Polski Postrzygacz
Türkçe hani

Examples

“The mighty combers crashed down with long echoing reverberations like the roar of great cannons, followed by the ominous swish of broken water rushing across the reef in mad clouds of foam and spray.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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