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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word comb as a noun, verb, and abbreviation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of comb.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › combCOMB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /kəʊm/ Idioms. [countable] a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin teeth along one side, used for making your hair neat; a smaller version of this worn by women in their hair to hold it in place or as a decoration. He just had time to wash his face and drag a comb through his hair before going out.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › combComb Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › combComb - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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." Another way to comb is to rummage or search, the way you comb through your bag to find your