comber

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person or machine that separates and straightens fibers of cotton or wool, or to a long curling sea wave.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: может обозначать человека или машину, которые разделяют и выпрямляют волокна хлопка или шерсти, или длинную завивающуюся морскую волну.esSustantivo con varios significados: puede referirse a una persona o máquina que separa y endereza las fibras de algodón o lana, o a una ola marina larga y encrespada.frNom désignant une personne ou une machine qui sépare et redresse les fibres de coton ou de laine, ou une longue vague marine déferlante et écumeuse.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine Person oder Maschine, die Baumwoll- oder Wollfasern kämmt und ausrichtet, oder eine lange, sich kräuselnde Meereswelle.ptSubstantivo com vários significados: pode designar uma pessoa ou máquina que separa e alisa fibras de algodão ou lã, ou uma onda longa do mar que se encrespa e quebra em crista.zh多义词，可指梳理并拉直棉花或羊毛纤维的人或机器，也可指卷曲的长海浪。arاسم متعدد المعاني: قد يدل على شخص أو آلة تمشط الألياف القطنية أو الصوفية وتفصلها وت straightened، أو على موجة بحرية طويلة متكسرة القمة.

1. Person who combs fibers C1 formal technical

   A person whose job is to separate and straighten the fibers of cotton or wool.

   • The comber worked carefully to prepare the wool for spinning.
   • In the textile mill, the comber ensured the fibers were aligned.
   • The skilled comber separated the cotton fibers with precision.

   ruЧесальщикesPersona que peina o carda fibrasfrPersonne qui cardedeKämmerptCardadorzh梳毛工arمُمشِّط الألياف

2. Long curling wave C1 formal

   A long, curling sea wave that breaks on the shore.

   • The surfer rode a massive comber all the way to the beach.
   • The storm brought huge combers crashing against the cliffs.
   • We watched the combers roll in one after another.

   ruБурунesOla larga y encrespadafrVague déferlantedeBrecherptOnda quebrandozh卷浪arالموج المتكسر المتدحرج

   Synonyme: billowbreakerrollersurgewave

3. Machine for combing fibers C1 formal technical

   A machine used to separate and straighten the fibers of cotton or wool.

   • The factory installed a new comber to improve efficiency.
   • The comber processes the raw cotton into smooth fibers.
   • The technician adjusted the comber for finer wool.

   ruГребнечесальная машинаesPeinadora (máquina de peinar fibras)frMachine à carderdeKämmmaschineptMáquina de pentearzh精梳机arآلة تمشيط الألياف

• combers plural form
• combers' possessive plural form
• comber's possessive singular form