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Present participle for to untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it
“His hair was neatly combed back, and he held an umbrella over his head.”
Present participle for search carefully and systematically
“The Commissioner, however, spent the time engaging an army of investigators to comb through union records.”
Present participle for to separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers
“The fibres damaged the skin on the women's hands if their job was to comb the flax by hand.”
Present participle for to hunt or search for in a place or area
Present participle for to examine something with great care
Present participle for to make small improvements to one's appearance
Present participle for to hold hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look
Present participle for to pick or select from a larger group
An instance of searching or surveying a place
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