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comb⋅er

[koh-mer]
–noun
1. a person or thing that combs.
2. a long, curling wave.

Origin:
1640–50; comb 1 + -er 1
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comb·er   (kō'mər)   
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.

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