combs Meaning & Definition
/kəʊmz/
What Does Combs Mean?
Combs is used as a noun meaning plural of comb. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of comb. As a verb, it means (especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.
Word Facts for Combs
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //kəʊmz// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | cockscomb and crest |
Combs Definition (Noun)
- plural of comb
Combs as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of comb
Noun
- Combinations .
Noun
- A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
- A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
- A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
- A structure of hexagon cells made by bees for storing honey; honeycomb.
- An old English measure of corn equal to the half quarter.
- The top part of a gun’s stock.
- The toothed plate at the top and bottom of an escalator that prevents objects getting trapped between the moving stairs and fixed landings.
- The main body of a harmonica containing the air chambers and to which the reed plates are attached.
- A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat manufacturing for hardening soft fibre.
- A toothed tool used for chasing screws on work in a lathe; a chaser.
- The notched scale of a wire micrometer.
- The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb.
- One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen in scorpions.
- The curling crest of a wave; a comber.
- A toothed plate used for creating wells in agar gels for electrophoresis.
- A toothed wooden pick used to push the weft thread tightly against the previous pass of thread to create a tight weave.
- 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.
Verb
- (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
- To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
- To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
Police combed the field for evidence after the assault
- To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.
Noun
- (abbreviation) Combination.
Noun
- A valley, often wooded and often with no river
- A cirque.
Synonyms of Combs
Combs synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Combs
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Combs in a Sentence
I need to comb my hair before we leave the house
Police combed the field for evidence after the assault
Word Forms & Grammar
combs
Words That Rhyme With Combs
Origin of Combs
Clipping of combinations.
Pronouncing Combs
Combs is pronounced //kəʊmz// and has 1 syllable.