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Comb Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Comb? [n] the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb" [n] the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds [n] ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore [n] a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair [n] any of several tools for straightening fibers [n] a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl [v] smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool" [v] search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child" [v] straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"; "comb the wool" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Comb: cockscomb \| comb out \| combing \| coxcomb \| disentangle \| ransack Related Terms \| Find terms related to Comb: be poised \| beat \| billow \| break \| card \| crash \| curry \| dash \| ebb and flow \| examine \| forage \| grub \| hackle \| hatchel \| heave \| heckle \| inspect \| investigate \| lift \| look all over \| look everywhere \| peak \| popple \| probe \| rake \| ransack \| rifle \| rise \| rise and fall \| roll \| rummage \| scend \| scour \| scrutinize \| search \| search high heaven \| send \| separate \| shake \| shake down \| sift \| smash \| surge \| swell \| toss \| turn inside out \| turn upside down \| undulate \| wave \| winnow See Also \| caruncle \| caruncula \| cock \| comb jelly \| comb-out \| crest \| ctenophore \| currycomb \| device \| fine-tooth comb \| fine-toothed comb \| fluff \| gallinaceon \| gallinaceous bird \| gobbler \| groom \| hackle \| hair care \| hairdressing \| hatchel \| heckle \| neaten \| plate \| pocket comb \| pocketcomb \| rooster \| search \| sleek down \| slick \| slick down \| straighten \| straighten out \| tease \| teasing \| tom \| tom turkey \| tool \| tooth \| turkey cock Comb In Webster's Dictionary \Comb\ (?; 110), n. [AS. camb; akin to Sw., Dan., & D. kam, Icel. kambr, G. kamm, Gr. ? a grinder tooth, Skr. jambha tooth.] 1. An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing, and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place. 2. An instrument for currying hairy animals, or cleansing and smoothing their coats; a currycomb. 3. (Manuf. & Mech.) (a) A toothed instrument used for separating and cleansing wool, flax, hair, etc. (b) The serrated vibratory doffing knife of a carding machine. (c) A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat manufacturing for hardening the soft fiber into a bat. (d) A tool with teeth, used for chasing screws on work in a lathe; a chaser. (e) The notched scale of a wire micrometer. (f) The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb. 4. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The naked fleshy crest or caruncle on the upper part of the bill or hood of a cock or other bird. It is usually red. (b) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen of scorpions. 5. The curling crest of a wave. 6. The waxen framework forming the walls of the cells in which bees store their honey, eggs, etc.; honeycomb. ``A comb of honey.'' --Wyclif. When the bee doth leave her comb. --Shak. 7. The thumbpiece of the hammer of a gunlock, by which it may be cocked. \Comb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Combed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Combing}.] To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay smooth and straight with, or as with, a comb; as, to comb hair or wool. See under {Combing}. Comb down his hair; look, look! it stands upright. --Shak. \Comb\, v. i. [See {Comb}, n., 5.] (Naut.) To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves. \Comb\, Combe \Combe\ (? or ?), n. [AS. comb, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwm a dale, valley.] That unwatered portion of a valley which forms its continuation beyond and above the most elevated spring that issues into it. [Written also {coombe}.] --Buckland. A gradual rise the shelving combe Displayed. --Southey. \Comb\, n. A dry measure. See {Coomb}.

Comb Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Comb?

[n] the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"
[n] the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
[n] ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
[n] a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
[n] any of several tools for straightening fibers
[n] a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl
[v] smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
[v] search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"
[v] straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"; "comb the wool"

Comb In Webster's Dictionary

\Comb\ (?; 110), n. [AS. camb; akin to Sw., Dan., & D. kam,
Icel. kambr, G. kamm, Gr. ? a grinder tooth, Skr. jambha
tooth.]
1. An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing,
   and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place.

2. An instrument for currying hairy animals, or cleansing and
   smoothing their coats; a currycomb.

3. (Manuf. & Mech.)
   (a) A toothed instrument used for separating and cleansing
       wool, flax, hair, etc.
   (b) The serrated vibratory doffing knife of a carding
       machine.
   (c) A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat
       manufacturing for hardening the soft fiber into a bat.
   (d) A tool with teeth, used for chasing screws on work in
       a lathe; a chaser.
   (e) The notched scale of a wire micrometer.
   (f) The collector of an electrical machine, usually
       resembling a comb.



4. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The naked fleshy crest or caruncle on the upper part
       of the bill or hood of a cock or other bird. It is
       usually red.
   (b) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the
       abdomen of scorpions.

5. The curling crest of a wave.

6. The waxen framework forming the walls of the cells in
   which bees store their honey, eggs, etc.; honeycomb. ``A
   comb of honey.'' --Wyclif.

         When the bee doth leave her comb.     --Shak.

7. The thumbpiece of the hammer of a gunlock, by which it may
   be cocked.


\Comb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Combed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Combing}.]
To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay
smooth and straight with, or as with, a comb; as, to comb
hair or wool. See under {Combing}.

      Comb down his hair; look, look! it stands upright.
                                               --Shak.


\Comb\, v. i. [See {Comb}, n., 5.] (Naut.)
To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a
white foam, as waves.


\Comb\, Combe \Combe\ (? or ?), n. [AS. comb, prob. of
Celtic origin; cf. W. cwm a dale, valley.]
That unwatered portion of a valley which forms its
continuation beyond and above the most elevated spring that
issues into it. [Written also {coombe}.] --Buckland.

      A gradual rise the shelving combe Displayed. --Southey.


\Comb\, n.
A dry measure. See {Coomb}.

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