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    comb
    /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 groomuntangledisentanglesmooth out
    • 2. prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb: "the wool had been cleaned and combed" Similar separatedresscardtease

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  2. COMB definition: 1. a flat piece of plastic, wood, or metal with a thin row of long, narrow parts along one side…. Learn more.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. Jun 8, 2024 · The notched scale of a wire micrometer. The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb. A toothed plate used for creating wells in agar gels for electrophoresis. ( weaving) A toothed wooden pick used to push the weft thread tightly against the previous pass of thread to create a tight weave.

  10. 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.

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