thin+comb

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• comb — comb1 [kōm] n. [ME < OE camb, comb, lit., toothed object < IE * g̑ombhos (> Sans jámbah, Gr gomphos, tooth) < base * ĝembh ,ĝombh , to bite, tooth] 1. a thin strip of hard rubber, plastic, metal, etc. with teeth, passed through the… …   English World dictionary

• -thin — comb. form denoting a specified degree of thinness gossamer thin | wafer thin …   Useful english dictionary

• comb — comb1 [kəum US koum] n [: Old English; Origin: camb] 1.) a flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for making your hair look tidy →↑brush 2.) a small flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• comb — 1 noun 1 (C) a flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for making your hair tidy 2 (C) a small flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for keeping your hair back or for… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Comb — For other uses, see Comb (disambiguation). A comb A Punjabi w …   Wikipedia

• comb — comb1 [ koum ] noun * 1. ) count an object that you pull through your hair to make it neat, with a row of thin pointed parts called teeth a ) singular BRITISH the process of making your hair neat with a comb: He gave his hair a quick comb. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• comb */ — I UK [kəʊm] / US [koʊm] noun Word forms comb : singular comb plural combs 1) a) [countable] an object that you pull through your hair to make it tidy, with a row of thin pointed parts called teeth b) [singular] British the process of making your… …   English dictionary

• comb — [kəʊm] noun [C] I an object with one row of thin pointed parts that you use to make your hair tidy II verb [T] comb [kəʊm] 1) to make your hair tidy with a comb 2) to search a place thoroughly Dozens of officers combed the area with search… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• comb foundation — noun : foundation 5g * * * comb foundation, a thin sheet of beeswax made to resemble the middle wall of a honeycomb and placed in a hive for the bees to build upon …   Useful english dictionary

• fine-tooth comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine toothed comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine …   Useful english dictionary

• fine-toothed comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine tooth comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine tooth …   Useful english dictionary