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combing
comb C0498300 (kōm)n.1. a. A thin toothed strip, as of plastic, used to smooth, arrange, or fasten the hair.b. An implement, such as one for dressing and cleansing wool or other fiber, that resembles a hair comb in shape or use.c. A currycomb.2. a. The fleshy crest or ridge that grows on the crown of the head of domestic fowl and other birds and is most prominent in the male.b. Something suggesting a fowl's comb in appearance or position.3. A honeycomb.v. combed, comb·ing, combs v.tr.1. a. To arrange or groom (the hair) with or as with a comb: combed her hair with a comb; combed his hair with his fingers.b. To move through or pass across with a raking action: The wind combed the wheatfields.2. To straighten and separate (wool or other fibers) using a comb.3. To search thoroughly; look through: combed the dresser drawers for a lost bracelet.4. To eliminate with or as with a comb: combed the snarls out of his hair.v.intr.1. To roll and break. Used of waves.2. To make a thorough search: combed through the file for the contract.
[Middle English, from Old English camb, comb; see gembh- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  combing - the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"combcomb-out, teasing - the act of removing tangles from you hair with a combhair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair |
TranslationsIdiomsSeecombcombing
combing, process that follows cardingcarding,
process by which fibers are opened, cleaned, and straightened in preparation for spinning. The fingers were first used, then a tool of wood or bone shaped like a hand, then two flat pieces of wood (cards) covered with skin set with thorns or teeth.
..... Click the link for more information. in the preparation of fibers for spinning, lays the fibers parallel, and removes noils (short fibers). The modern combing machine is a specialized carding machine. Combing produces a fine sliver suitable for drawing out and spinning into strong, smooth yarn. The process, used for long staple cottons and worsted yarn, is expensive, since up to 25% of the card sliver is eliminated. Hackling is a form of combing, often by hand, used for linen.combing[′kōm·iŋ] (building construction) In roofing, the topmost row of shingles which project above the ridge line. (engineering) Using a comb or stiff bristle brush to create a pattern by pulling through freshly applied paint. Scraping or smoothing a soft stone surface. (textiles) Elimination of short, curly fibers by means of a machine process. combing1. In roofing, the topmost row of shingles which project above the ridge line; the uppermost ridge on a roof. 2. Using a comb or stiff bristle brush to create a pattern by pulling through freshly applied paint. See antiquing. 3. Scraping or smoothing a soft stone surface.combing
Synonyms for combingnoun the act of drawing a comb through hairSynonymsRelated Words- comb-out
- teasing
- hair care
- haircare
- hairdressing
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