comb¹ /kōm/

1. A toothed implement or part of a machine, for separating, arranging and cleaning hair, wool, flax, etc
2. Anything of similar form
3. An act of combing
4. The fleshy crest on the head of some birds
5. The top or crest of a wave, of a roof, or of a hill
6. A regular structure made by bees for storing honey, a honeycomb

1. To separate, arrange or clean by means of a comb or as if with a comb
2. To search methodically and thoroughly

To break with a white foam, as the top of a wave does

combed adjective

combˈer noun

1. Someone or something that combs wool, etc
2. A long foaming wave

combˈings plural noun

Hairs or wool fibres combed off

combˈless adjective

combˈwise adverb

combˈy adjective

comb jelly noun same as ctenophore (see under ctene).

combˈover noun

A vain attempt to make the most of one's dwindling resources of hair (see also comb over below)

comb out

1. To arrange (hair) by combing after rollers, etc have been removed
2. To remove (tangles, etc) from hair by combing
3. To search thoroughly for and remove (eg lice, men for military service; combˈ-out noun)

comb over

To comb long strands of hair from one side of the head over to the other to disguise a bald patch

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