1. noun /kəʊm,kɒmb/
a) A toothed implement for grooming the hair.
, 1882, But the comb or half quarter is very general in the Eastern counties, particularly in Norfolk. — James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 4, page 207.
b) A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
See Also: orling
2. verb /kəʊm,kɒmb/
a) To groom the hair with a toothed implement.
b) To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
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