comb
noun
/koʊm/
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/kəʊm/
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- A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
- The toothed plate at the top and bottom of an escalator that prevents objects getting trapped between the moving stairs and fixed landings.
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peigne
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- A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
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crête,
peigne
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comb
verb
/koʊm/
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/kəʊm/
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- (transitive, especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement, especially a comb.
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peigner,
coiffer
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- (transitive) To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
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peigner
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- (transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
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passer au peigne fin,
ratisser
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combative
adjective
/kɒmˈbæ.tɪv/
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/kəmˈbæ.tɪv/
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/ˈkɑm.bə.tɪv/
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/ˈkɒm.bə.tɪv/
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- Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
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combatif
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combe
noun
/kuːm/
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- A valley, often wooded and often with no river
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combe
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