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comb
/kōm/
noun
- a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair.
- a device for separating and dressing textile fibers.
- the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a rooster."a gray-speckled hen with a red comb and wattles"
- short for honeycomb (sense 1 of the noun).
verb
- untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it."she combed her hair and put some lipstick on"synonyms: groom, untangle, disentangle, smooth out, straighten, arrange, neaten, tidy, dress, rake, curry
- prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb."the wool had been cleaned and combed"synonyms: separate, dress, card, tease, hackle, heckle, hatchel
- search carefully and systematically."police combed the area for the murder weapon"synonyms: search, scour, look around in, explore, sweep, probe, hunt through, look through, scrabble around in, root around in, ferret (around) in, rummage around in, rummage in, rummage through, forage through, fish around in, poke around in, dig in, grub around in, delve in, go through, sift through, rake, rifle through, ransack, turn over, turn upside down, turn inside out, leave no stone unturned in, rootle around in, fossick through, roust around in
Comb
A comb is a tool consisting of a shaft that holds a row of teeth for pulling through the hair to clean, untangle, or style it. Combs have been used since prehistoric times, having been discovered in very refined forms from settlements dating back... Wikipedia
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Apr 8, 2024 · The meaning of COMB is a toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair. How to use comb in a sentence.