verb🔗Share(especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb."I need to comb my hair before we leave the house"bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers."The textile factory worker is combing the raw fibers, separating the long, fine cotton from the coarser wool. "materialactionindustrymachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb."Police combed the field for evidence after the assault"actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves."The waves were combing aggressively against the shore during the storm. "nauticalweatheroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something is combed."My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted."actionprocessappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed."After brushing my hair this morning, I noticed a small pile of combings on the bathroom counter. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
