Comber (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The comber carefully sorted through the tangled mass of wool to separate the individual fibers.
- She worked as a comber in a textile mill, using her skilled hands to straighten and align the cotton fibers.
- In the 19th century, many women found employment as combers in the growing textile industry.
- A skilled comber could greatly improve the quality of the finished yarn by removing tangles and knots.
- The job of a comber required great patience and attention to detail, as well as a strong understanding of textile production.
Meaning 2
A machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.