How do you use Comb in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like device or straighten, plus the exact meaning.
Comb in a sentence
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Comb meaning
- A toothed implement:
- A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
Synonyms of Comb
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Using Comb
- The main meaning on this page is: A toothed implement: | A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place. | A toothed implement:
- Useful related words include: device, straighten out, straighten, hairdressing.
- Possible Dutch translations are: kam.
- In the example corpus, comb often appears in combinations such as: comb through, to comb, the comb.
Context around Comb
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Comb
- In this selection, "comb" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, smaller, cut, drone, honey, ceramic and thus stand out and add context to how "comb" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a smaller comb on top and accessories a comb with thin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "comb" sits close to words such as abstraction, accomplice and ang, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with comb
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Comb through and allow to air dry. (7 words)
Comb (2) is connected to the sphere, and comb (7) to ground. (12 words)
Here and there, residents comb through the debris, trying to recover what they can. (14 words)
I’ve done this type of flight a few times now, and it’s always an adventure to figure out how to cram all my clothes into a tiny case and still have room for my toothbrush and comb. (39 words)
Jeulmun or Comb-pattern Pottery is found after 7000 BC, and pottery with comb-patterns over the whole vessel is found concentrated at sites in west-central Korea, where a number of settlements such as Amsa-dong existed. (38 words)
Common jellyfish which can be spotted around Dorset include: moon jellyfish, by-the-wind sailor, Portuguese man of war, stalked jellyfish, comb jelly, barrel jellyfish, lion's mane jellyfish, blue jellyfish, mauve stinger and compass jellyfish. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
At the comb (2) they are neutralized by electrons that were on the comb, thus leaving the comb and the attached outer shell (1) with fewer net electrons.
Comes with two accessories, a comb with thin teeth to clean the blades, and a guard that has a smaller comb on top of it with thicker teeth to also clean the blades.
Comb (2) is connected to the sphere, and comb (7) to ground.
Comb honey harvested in the traditional manner is also referred to as "cut-comb honey".
Comb shrinkage can lead to cracks in the combs, because the comb is held immobile by nails, resulting in disabling leakage.
In transition zones between the larger cells of drone comb and the smaller cells of worker comb, or when the bees encounter obstacles, the shapes are often distorted.
Jeulmun or Comb-pattern Pottery is found after 7000 BC, and pottery with comb-patterns over the whole vessel is found concentrated at sites in west-central Korea, where a number of settlements such as Amsa-dong existed.
Note the pale comb - the comb may be a reliable indicator of health or vigor.
The Battle Axe and Comb Ceramic cultures eventually merged, giving rise to the Kiukainen culture that existed between 2300 BC and 1500 BC, and was fundamentally a comb ceramic tradition with cord ceramic characteristics.
The larvae tunnel through comb towards stored honey or pollen, damaging or destroying cappings and comb in the process.
A full length mirror or hand mirrors can be useful tools, as well as a comb to part your hair and a measuring tape to keep track of anything that seems to be getting bigger.
A pink suitcase next to her had lost two wheels, while yellow comb plates typically found at the end of travelators had also broken off.
A volunteer search and rescue crew from Calaveras County comb through a home destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S., November 13, 2018.
Comb through and allow to air dry.
Common jellyfish which can be spotted around Dorset include: moon jellyfish, by-the-wind sailor, Portuguese man of war, stalked jellyfish, comb jelly, barrel jellyfish, lion's mane jellyfish, blue jellyfish, mauve stinger and compass jellyfish.
Here and there, residents comb through the debris, trying to recover what they can.
I’ve done this type of flight a few times now, and it’s always an adventure to figure out how to cram all my clothes into a tiny case and still have room for my toothbrush and comb.
My other love is spreading Kerastase Elixir Ultime L’Original Oil (from £26.15) through wet hair with the ghd detangling comb (£8.95, sephora.
No experts were brought to comb the area and no samples were collected from the dead body.
On Friday, authorities continued to comb the property in search of any more bodies, Sniffer dogs were brought in for the search.
Common combinations with comb
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- comb through 30×
- to comb 30×
- the comb 24×
- comb and 15×
- comb the 14×
- and comb 11×
- comb is 7×
- comb or 6×
- comb with 4×
- comb to 4×