coomb

1

or coombe

[ koom, kohm ]

noun

Other definitions for coomb (2 of 2)

coomb2
[ koom ]

noun

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How to use coomb in a sentence

  • Mr. Coombs helped me especially by a large donation to the fund for building my new chapel.

  • One day, while walking in the woods, Coombs perceived a panther crouching, preparatory to making a spring at him.

    Out of the Hurly-Burly | Charles Heber Clark
  • Coombs held his umbrella firmly in his hand, and presenting it at the panther, unfurled it.

    Out of the Hurly-Burly | Charles Heber Clark
  • I was not sleepy, and I wanted most of all to have an understanding with Coombs.

    Gordon Craig | Randall Parrish
  • Little as I liked Coombs, this Creole was even more dangerous.

    Gordon Craig | Randall Parrish

British Dictionary definitions for coomb

coomb

combe, coombe or comb

/ (kuːm) /


noun
  1. mainly Southern English a short valley or deep hollow, esp in chalk areas

  2. mainly Northern English another name for cirque

Origin of coomb

1
Old English cumb (in place names), probably of Celtic origin; compare Old French combe small valley and Welsh cwm valley

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