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combs

/kəʊmz/

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A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

Examples :

"After her shower, she uses combs to detangle her long hair. "

utensil appearance item

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A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.

Examples :

"The textile factory uses specialized combs to separate the high-quality cotton fibers from the coarser wool fibers. "

machine technology industry

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A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.

Examples :

"The rooster's red combs stood out brightly against its black feathers. "

animal bird anatomy physiology part

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A structure of hexagon cells made by bees for storing honey; honeycomb.

Examples :

"The beekeeper carefully removed the frames filled with combs heavy with golden honey. "

insect animal food nature biology organism

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An old English measure of corn equal to the half quarter.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested three combs of barley from the small field this year, barely enough to feed his family. "

amount agriculture history unit

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The top part of a gun’s stock.

Examples :

"The custom rifle had two different combs so the shooter could adjust the cheek weld for different scopes. "

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The toothed plate at the top and bottom of an escalator that prevents objects getting trapped between the moving stairs and fixed landings.

Examples :

"The escalator combs at the top and bottom were missing a few teeth, so I was extra careful when getting on and off. "

machine part building

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The main body of a harmonica containing the air chambers and to which the reed plates are attached.

Examples :

"The luthier carefully inspected the combs of the vintage harmonica, looking for any cracks that could affect its sound. "

music part device

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A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat manufacturing for hardening soft fibre.

Examples :

"The milliner carefully aligned the wool fibers on the hat block, then used the combs to stiffen and shape the soft material before steaming it. "

material industry

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A toothed tool used for chasing screws on work in a lathe; a chaser.

Examples :

"The machinist used the combs on the lathe to precisely cut threads on the metal rod. "

technical machine utensil

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The notched scale of a wire micrometer.

Examples :

"The technician carefully aligned the specimen using the combs on the wire micrometer. "

technical machine device part

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The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully cleaned the combs of the high-voltage generator to ensure good electrical contact. "

machine electronics device part technology electric

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One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen in scorpions.

Examples :

"A scientist examined the scorpion under a microscope, carefully studying the combs on its abdomen to determine its species. "

animal organism anatomy biology insect part body science

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The curling crest of a wave; a comber.

Examples :

"The waves on the lake had beautiful, white combs. "

nautical weather ocean

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A toothed plate used for creating wells in agar gels for electrophoresis.

Examples :

"After pouring the hot agar solution into the gel tray, we carefully inserted the combs to create small wells for loading the DNA samples. "

biology biochemistry device science technical

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A toothed wooden pick used to push the weft thread tightly against the previous pass of thread to create a tight weave.

Examples :

"The weaver used her combs to pack the yarn tightly, creating a strong, even fabric. "

utensil item machine industry

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A connected and reduced curve with irreducible components consisting of a smooth subcurve (called the handle) and one or more additional irreducible components (called teeth) that each intersect the handle in a single point that is unequal to the unique point of intersection for any of the other teeth.

Examples :

"The mathematician drew several combs on the whiteboard to illustrate the concept of topological spaces. "

math structure part

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verb

(especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.

Examples :

"I need to comb my hair before we leave the house"

body appearance action

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To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.

Examples :

"The machine combs the cotton fibers away from the wool fibers, preparing them for separate use in different fabrics. "

material industry technical process

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To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

Examples :

"Police combed the field for evidence after the assault"

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To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.

Examples :

"The waves combed over the small sailboat, tossing it around. "

nautical weather ocean

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(abbreviation) Combination.

Examples :

"The teacher posted a list of student combs for the science project, showing which students were working together. (Meaning: combinations of students). "

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A valley, often wooded and often with no river

Examples :

"The hikers explored the series of wooded combs, hoping to spot some deer. "

geography environment nature place area

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Examples :

"The mountain range combs were jagged and steep, making climbing dangerous. "

geography geology area nature