Definition of comb
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : a toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair
b : a structure resembling such a comb especially : any of several toothed devices used in handling or ordering textile fibers
c : currycomb
2a : a fleshy crest on the head of the domestic chicken and other domestic birds
b : something (such as the ridge of a roof) resembling the comb of a cock
3 : honeycomb
comb
verbcombed; combing; combs
Definition of comb (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : to draw a comb through for the purpose of arranging or cleaning
2 : to pass across with a scraping or raking action
3a : to eliminate (as with a comb) by a thorough going-over
b : to search or examine systematically
police are combing the city
4 : to use in a combing action
1 of a wave or its crest : to roll over or break into foam
2 : to make a thorough search
comb through the classified ads
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abbreviationDefinition of comb (Entry 3 of 3)
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Time Traveler for comb
The first known use of comb was before the 12th century
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