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   Comb

   /kōm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair.
   • ▪ an act of untangling or arranging the hair with comb: "she gave her hair a comb"
   • ▪ a short curved type of comb, worn by women to hold the hair in place or as an ornament: "her hair was held back with two tortoiseshell combs"
   • 2. a device for separating and dressing textile fibers.
   • ▪ a row of brass points for collecting the electricity in an electrostatic generator.
   • 3. the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a rooster: "a gray-speckled hen with a red comb and wattles"
   • 4. short for honeycomb

   verb

   • 1. untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it: "she combed her hair and put some lipstick on" Similar groomuntangledisentanglesmooth outstraightenarrangeneatentidydressrakecurry
   • ▪ remove something from the hair by drawing a comb through it: "she combed the burrs out of the dog's coat"
   • 2. prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb: "the wool had been cleaned and combed" Similar separatedresscardteasehacklehecklehatchel
   • 3. search carefully and systematically: "police combed the area for the murder weapon" Similar searchscourlook around inexploresweepprobehunt throughlook throughscrabble around inroot around inferret (around) inrummage around inrummage inrummage throughforage throughfish around inpoke around indig ingrub around indelve ingo throughsift throughrakerifle throughransackturn overgo through with a fine-tooth combturn upside downturn inside outleave no stone unturned ininformal:rootle around infossick throughrare:roust around in

   Word Origin Old Englishcamb, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kam and German Kamm.

   Derivatives

   • 1. comblike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › comb_1comb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   to examine or search something very carefully. The police have gone over the house with a fine-tooth comb. Definition of comb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Comb definition: a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.. See examples of COMB used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOMB definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americancomb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of comb noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMB | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   COMB meaning: 1. a flat piece of metal or plastic with a row of long, narrow parts along one side, that you use…. Learn more.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › combcomb - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 15, 2024 · comb (plural combes) A comb (toothed tool for holding or grooming hair) An instrument similar to a comb used for differing things. A comb or wattle (usually of a rooster) A honeycomb (hexagonal structure of bees) The top of a mount or rise. The palm or the analogous part of the foot.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › combcomb | meaning of comb in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   comb meaning, definition, what is comb: a flat piece of plastic, metal etc with ...: Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › combComb Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    COMB meaning: 1 : a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin teeth that is used for making hair neat; 2 : a device that is used for separating or straightening fibers (such as wool fibers)

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › comb_ncomb, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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    What does the noun comb mean? There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun comb , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.