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comber

noun

Definition of comber

as in curl

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Recent Examples of comber In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse. — Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022 The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach. — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019 Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout. — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017

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Noun

Brittany Mahomes showed off a head full of romantic wavy curls created by Nashville stylist Brooke Barloe, who posted a photo on her Instagram.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Steam rises in slow curls from a shaping stand while local kids climb onto high-top chairs and a Coors Light is passed between old friends across the counter.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026

Definition of curl

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In September 2024, the brothers received a copy, via their lawyer, of a handwritten 1950 memo by Meredith Gardner, the chief Venona code breaker.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Technology was the case breaker for them, but anything can happen in a case like this.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of breaker

Noun

Its roller has 24 water ports that spin at 270 rpm, or nine times per second, to mop your floors up.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
After 52 years of providing the Inland Empire with mini golf, roller skating and go-karting, Fiesta Village Family Fun Park is shutting down.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of roller

Noun

In fact, there are plenty of incredible stretches of sand and surf to explore across the United States, including in Hawaii, Florida, and beyond.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
With the longer period swell, the potential for larger surf and a greater risk for rip currents will be likely.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of surf

Noun

The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Here’s a general guideline of the classification of rapids, according to author I. Herbert Gordon: Class I: Easy, slower water with light riffles.

— Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025

Definition of riffle

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