Definisjon av comb

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Noun

comb - a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
currycomb a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses
fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"
pocket comb, pocketcomb a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket
comb - the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"
combing
hair care, haircare, hairdressing care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
comb - any of several tools for straightening fibers
tool an implement used in the practice of a vocation
hatchel, heckle a comb for separating flax fibers
comb - the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
cockscomb, coxcomb
crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
comb - ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

Verb

comb - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
comb out, disentangle
neaten, groom care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
sleek down, slick down, slick give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"
fluff, tease ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
comb - straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"
straighten, straighten out make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"
roach cut the mane off (a horse)
currycomb clean (a horse) with a currycomb
hackle, hatchel, heckle challenge aggressively
comb - search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"
ransack
search try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
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Substantiv

comb - A toothed implement for grooming the hair.
comb - A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
comb - A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
comb - A structure of hexagon cells made by bees for storing honey; honeycomb.
comb - An old English measure of corn equal to the half quarter.
comb - The top part of a gun’s stock.
comb - The toothed plate at the top and bottom of an escalator that prevents objects getting trapped between the moving stairs and fixed landings.
comb - The main body of a harmonica containing the air chambers and to which the reed plates are attached.
comb - Combination.

Verb

comb - To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.
comb - To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
comb - To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
comb - To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.

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  • A comb is a toothed device used in hair care for straightening and cleaning hair or other fibres. Combs are among the oldest tools found by archaeologists, having been discovered in very refined forms from settlements dating back to 5000 years ago in Persia.

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  • comb
    A toothed implement for grooming the hair.
  • comb
    A tuft of fur present on the head of certain birds.
  • comb
    A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds.
  • comb
    To groom the hair with a comb or a similar object.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) comb
  • Presens: comb / combs
  • Preteritum: combed
  • Perfektum: (have) combed

Substantiv

  • Entall: comb
  • Flertall: combs

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