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combs

  • plural
    of comb.
    comb
    noun
    a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
  • present tense form
    of comb (3rd person singular).
    comb
    noun
    a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.

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Many vets do not treat their own pets monthly, the committee heard, instead regularly checking their pets' fur with flea combs and restricting use to when fleas were spotted.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

All of us — probably the Newsoms included — will just have to wait to see if the fine-tooth combs of the feds pick up any dirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

Frequency combs generated in this way could help synchronize very different systems, connecting ultrafast terahertz signals with conventional electronics or even quantum devices.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026

First, it combs through what can be tens of thousands of recorded sales calls with customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

A gust of wind combs across my face, just as my vision returns to me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer