combed

comb¹ n. [countable]

v. [~ + object]

comb., an abbreviation of:

comb¹ n.

a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
a currycomb.
any comblike instrument, object, or formation.
Birdsthe fleshy, more or less serrated outgrowth on the head of certain gallinaceous birds, esp. the domestic fowl.
something resembling or suggesting this, as the crest of a wave.
a honeycomb, or any similar group of cells.
a machine for separating choice cotton or wool fibers from noil.
a comblike instrument for imparting a grainlike finish to a painted surface.
Dialect Terms[Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]a ridge of a roof.
a series of springlike prongs projecting from a spine, usually of plastic, for making a loose-leaf binding.
Buildinga trowel having a notched edge for applying adhesives in setting tiles or the like.
Heraldry[Armor.]a ridge along the top of a helmet, esp. of the morion.
Building[Masonry.]drag (def. 31).
the upper edge of the buttstock of a rifle or shotgun.

v.t.

to arrange or adorn (the hair) with a comb.
to use (something) in the manner of a comb:She was slowly combing her fingers through her hair.
to remove (anything undesirable) with or as if with a comb:She combed the snarls out of her hair. They combed the cowards from the group.
to search everywhere in:He combed the files for the missing letter.
to separate (textile fibers) with a comb.
to scrape with or as with a comb.
to sweep across;
rake:High winds combed the seacoast.

v.i.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English comb, camb; cognate with Old High German kamb (German Kamm), Old Norse kambr, Greek gómphos pin, peg, gomphíos molar tooth; see cam

comb′less, adj.
comb′less•ness, n.

comb² n.

comb.,

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comb /kəʊm/ n

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
Austral NZ the fixed cutter on a sheep-shearing machine
anything resembling a toothed comb in form or function
the fleshy deeply serrated outgrowth on the top of the heads of certain birds, esp the domestic fowl
a honeycomb

(transitive) to use a comb on
when tr, often followed by through: to search or inspect with great care: the police combed the woods

Etymology: Old English camb; related to Old Norse kambr, Old High German camb

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