comb - use in sentences

Object

  • reed: This combined with better transport facilities opened the door for the almost universal use of either combed wheat reed or water reed.
  • hair: Lay out white tissues over which you will comb the hair.
  • wool: The process of making woolen and linen clothes began with washing and combing the wool and linen.
  • cotton: Made from soft cotton combed terry, they are shaped to give a perfect fit for every baby.

Converse of object

  • bind: We have such a selection, professionally presented in our comb bound catalog.

Adjective modifier

  • fine-toothed: Check your family's hair every week using a fine-toothed comb on wet hair.
  • fine-tooth: Suddenly, the fire marshal was interested in going over the place with a fine-tooth comb.
  • toothed: Comb out all the loose fibers using a metal toothed comb.
  • double-sided: This double-sided bone comb was made from the waste products of the meat industry.
  • golden: With golden comb so lustrous, And thereby a song sings, It has a tone so wondrous, That powerful melody rings.

Modifies a noun

  • harrow: Weed control is mainly by mechanical comb harrow and some hand weeding.
  • jelly: Seen in sunlight, comb jellies are especially beautiful.
  • binder: The best method is to use the type of plastic comb binders that you will have seen used for laboratory manuals.
  • filter: A comb filter which creates short delays controlled via MIDI.

Noun used with modifier

  • nit: You can buy a special nit comb from the pharmacy.
  • harrow: Cereals sown on wide rows, 25 cm ( 9 3/4 inch ) At 2 leaf stage go through with the harrow comb.
  • flea: Brush your cat or dog thoroughly with a flea comb.
  • brood: Queen cells start off like inverted acorn cups, against the face of the main brood comb.
  • louse: You need your usual shampoo, ordinary conditioner and a louse detection comb.
  • ivory: WILSON, D. M. 1960b " An Anglo-Saxon ivory comb " , .

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