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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.
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.
1. To roll and break. Used of waves. 2. To make a thorough search: combed through the file for the contract.
Definition of comb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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
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.
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
comb meaning, definition, what is comb: a flat piece of plastic, metal etc with ...: Learn more.