comb

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A toothed implement: A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
2. 2
   A toothed implement: A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
3. 3
   A toothed implement: The toothed plate at the top and bottom of an escalator that prevents objects getting trapped between the moving stairs and fixed landings.
4. 4
   A toothed implement: A toothed tool used for chasing screws on work in a lathe; a chaser.
5. 5
   A toothed implement: The notched scale of a wire micrometer.
6. 6
   A toothed implement: The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb.
7. 7
   A toothed implement: A toothed plate used for creating wells in agar gels for electrophoresis.
8. 8
   A toothed implement: A toothed wooden pick used to push the weft thread tightly against the previous pass of thread to create a tight weave.
9. 9
   A toothed implement: One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen in scorpions, with which they comb substrate.
10. 10
    A crest: A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
11. 11
    A crest: A crest (of metal, leather, etc) on a piece of armor, especially on a helmet.
12. 12
    A crest: The top part of a gun’s stock.
13. 13
    A structure of hexagon cells made by bees for storing honey; honeycomb.
14. 14
    The main body of a harmonica containing the air chambers and to which the reed plates are attached.
15. 15
    A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat manufacturing for hardening soft fibre.
16. 16
    An old English measure of corn equal to the half quarter.
17. 17
    The curling crest of a wave; a comber.
18. 18
    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.
19. 19
    A kind of vertical plate in a lode.
20. 20
    Abbreviation of combination.
21. 21
    Alternative form of combe.
22. 22
    Alternative form of coomb.

Verb

1. 1
   To groom with a toothed implement, especially a comb.
2. 2
   To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
3. 3
   To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
4. 4
   To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.
5. 5
   To turn a vessel parallel to (the track of) (a torpedo) so as to reduce one's size as a target.