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Comber vs Comper - What's the difference?

comber | comper |

As a proper noun comber

is a botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist thomas comber (1837-1902).

As a noun comper is

a person who enters many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.

comber

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who combs wool, etc.
  • A machine that combs wool, etc.
  • A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.
    • Synonyms
    * (long curving wave) breaker

    Etymology 2

    (wikipedia comber) (Serranus cabrilla) (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • , the gaper, a fish found in European waters.
    • Derived terms
    * brown comber * painted comber * comber wrasse

    comper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person who enters many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible