comb

Definition

Examples

He keeps a small comb in his jacket pocket.

Word Family

Synonyms

• searchthe activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
• untanglerelease from entanglement of difficulty

Collocations

• Easy comb tangled hair neatly with a comb
  to comb tangled hair neatly with a comb, meaning to straighten with a comb
• Medium buy a sturdy fine-toothed pocket comb
  to obtain in exchange for payment regarding a sturdy fine-toothed pocket comb
• Hard comb through thousands of historical financial records
  to comb through thousands of historical financial records, meaning to straighten with a comb
• Very Hard search the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb
  to search the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb, meaning to try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of