Comatulidae
Comatulidae

comb


Definition: Meaning of, comb in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəʊm /

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comb combs
  1. [countable] a flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for making your hair tidy [↪  brush]
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  2. [countable] a small flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for keeping your hair back or for decoration
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  3. [singular] if you give your hair a comb, you make it tidy using a comb
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  4. [countable] the red piece of flesh that grows on top of a male chicken's head
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  5. [countable] a HONEYCOMB
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
comb combed combed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
combing combs
[transitive]
  1. to make hair look tidy using a comb
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  2. to search a place thoroughly
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comb used in phrases

  • comb jelly (noun)
    1. biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
  • comb-footed spider (noun)
    1. spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot
  • comb-like (adjective)
    1. resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb
  • comb-out (noun)
    1. the act of using a comb to remove tangles from hair
    2. the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people
  • comb-plate (noun)
    1. a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
  • fine-tooth comb (noun)
    1. go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb to examine something very carefully and thoroughly
  • fine-toothed comb (noun)
    1. a comb with teeth set close together
    2. a method of examining in minute detail
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comb used in phrasal verbs

  • comb out (phrasal verb)
    1. to use a comb to make your hair smooth or straight
  • comb through (phrasal verb)
    1. comb through something to search carefully among things
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