Definition of Combing
Combing
comb·ing
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
drawing or pulling a comb through hair or fur in order to arrange it, remove tangles, or clean things from it;
e.g. The young woman sat combing her hair, wondering about her future.
(verb)
searching for something or searching an area in a careful and organized way, or broadly, examining something with great care;
e.g. When they were done combing the office, they moved to the rest of the house.
(verb)
to scrape a fiber such as wool, cotton, or flax to prepare it for manufacture;
e.g. They were combing the wool so that it could then be spun and dyed.
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