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English noun: comb | |||
| 1. | comb (artifact) a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | currycomb, fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb, pocket comb, pocketcomb | ||
| Part holonym | tooth | ||
| 2. | comb (animal) the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds | ||
| Synonyms | cockscomb, coxcomb | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crest | ||
| Part meronym | gallinacean, gallinaceous bird | ||
| 3. | comb (artifact) any of several tools for straightening fibers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hatchel, heckle | ||
| Part holonym | tooth | ||
| 4. | comb (animal) ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plate | ||
| Part meronym | comb jelly, ctenophore | ||
| 5. | comb (act) the act of drawing a comb through hair | ||
| Samples | His hair needed a comb. | ||
| Synonyms | combing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hair care, haircare, hairdressing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | comb-out, teasing | ||
English verb: comb | |||
| 1. | comb (contact) straighten with a comb | ||
| Samples | Comb your hair. | ||
| Examples | They comb their hair | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | straighten, straighten out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | currycomb, hackle, hatchel, heckle, roach | ||
| 2. | comb (contact) search thoroughly | ||
| Samples | They combed the area for the missing child. | ||
| Examples | The men comb the area for animals , The men comb for animals in the area | ||
| Synonyms | ransack | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | search | ||
| 3. | comb (body) smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb | ||
| Samples | Comb your hair before dinner. Comb the wool. | ||
| Examples | They comb their hair | ||
| Synonyms | comb out, disentangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | groom, neaten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fluff, sleek down, slick, slick down, tease | ||
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