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- Dictionarycomb/kəʊm/
noun
- 1. a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair.
- 2. a device for separating and dressing textile fibres.
verb
- 1. untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it: "she combed her hair and put some lipstick on" Similar
- 2. prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb: "the wool had been cleaned and combed" Similar
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COMB definition: 1. a flat piece of plastic, wood, or metal with a thin row of long, narrow parts along one side…. Learn more.
1. a. : a toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair. b. : a structure resembling such a comb. especially : any of several toothed devices used in handling or ordering textile fibers. c. : currycomb.
Definition of comb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To roll and break. Used of waves. 2. To make a thorough search: combed through the file for the contract.
A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair. American English : comb / ˈkoʊm / Arabic : مِشْط
a toothed device of metal, plastic, wood, etc, used for disentangling or arranging hair. a tool or machine that separates, cleans, and straightens wool, cotton, etc. the fixed cutter on a sheep-shearing machine. anything resembling a toothed comb in form or function.
A comb is a tool for smoothing your hair. You might pull a comb through your curls before you run out the door in the morning to catch your bus. A comb is made of plastic or wood, with separate teeth that untangle strands of hair. When you use one, you comb: "I grabbed the comb so I could comb my cat before the photo shoot
to search a place or an area very carefully in order to find something: comb somewhere for something The police combed the whole area for evidence. comb through Investigators combed through the wreckage. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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 more.
COMB definition: 1. a flat piece of metal or plastic with a row of long, narrow parts along one side, that you use…. Learn more.
