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combing
We have found lemma(root) word of combing : comb.
Definitions
[kəʊm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair
- a device for separating and dressing textile fibres
- the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a cock
(e.g: a grey-speckled hen with a red comb and wattles)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English camb, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kam and German Kamm
[kəʊm], (Verb)
Definitions:
- untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it
(e.g: she combed her hair and put some lipstick on)
- prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb
(e.g: the wool had been cleaned and combed)
- search carefully and systematically
(e.g: police combed the area for the murder weapon)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English camb, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kam and German Kamm
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