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comb
[ kohm ]
/ koʊm /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to roll over or break at the crest, as a wave.
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Origin of comb
OTHER WORDS FROM comb
comb·less, adjectivecomb·less·ness, nounun·combed, adjectivewell-combed, adjectiveWords nearby comb
comate, comatic, comatose, comatulid, Comayagua, comb, Combahee, combat, combatant, combat boot, combat fatigue
Other definitions for comb (2 of 2)
comb.
abbreviation
combination.
combined.
combining.
combustion.
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How to use comb in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for comb
comb
/ (kəʊm) /
noun
verb
(tr) to use a comb on
(when tr, often foll by through) to search or inspect with great carethe police combed the woods
See also comb out
Word Origin for comb
Old English camb; related to Old Norse kambr, Old High German camb
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Other Idioms and Phrases with comb
comb
see fine-tooth comb.
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