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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.”
To search carefully and systematically
“The Commissioner, however, spent the time engaging an army of investigators to comb through union records.”
To groom or untangle by using a narrow-toothed implement
“The fibres damaged the skin on the women's hands if their job was to comb the flax by hand.”
To hunt or search for in a place or area
To examine something with great care
To make small improvements to one's appearance
To pick or select from a larger group
Plural for a structure in which bees (or wasps) live
Plural for a growth of skin or flesh on the head of a bird or other animal
Plural for an instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp
Plural for an instance of searching or surveying a place
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