Definition of Combing
Combing
Com·bing


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Act of searching through something carefully to find something

e.g. She spent hours combing through the documents to find the error.

(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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