ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMB
Old English camb; related to Old Norse kambr, Old High German camb.
Definition of comb in the English dictionary
The first definition of comb in the dictionary is a toothed device of metal, plastic, wood, etc, used for disentangling or arranging hair. Other definition of comb is a tool or machine that separates, cleans, and straightens wool, cotton, etc. Comb is also the fixed cutter on a sheep-shearing machine.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMB
PRESENT
Present
I comb
you comb
he/she/it combs
we comb
you comb
they comb
Present continuous
I am combing
you are combing
he/she/it is combing
we are combing
you are combing
they are combing
Present perfect
I have combed
you have combed
he/she/it has combed
we have combed
you have combed
they have combed
Present perfect continuous
I have been combing
you have been combing
he/she/it has been combing
we have been combing
you have been combing
they have been combing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I combed
you combed
he/she/it combed
we combed
you combed
they combed
Past continuous
I was combing
you were combing
he/she/it was combing
we were combing
you were combing
they were combing
Past perfect
I had combed
you had combed
he/she/it had combed
we had combed
you had combed
they had combed
Past perfect continuous
I had been combing
you had been combing
he/she/it had been combing
we had been combing
you had been combing
they had been combing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will comb
you will comb
he/she/it will comb
we will comb
you will comb
they will comb
Future continuous
I will be combing
you will be combing
he/she/it will be combing
we will be combing
you will be combing
they will be combing
Future perfect
I will have combed
you will have combed
he/she/it will have combed
we will have combed
you will have combed
they will have combed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been combing
you will have been combing
he/she/it will have been combing
we will have been combing
you will have been combing
they will have been combing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would comb
you would comb
he/she/it would comb
we would comb
you would comb
they would comb
Conditional continuous
I would be combing
you would be combing
he/she/it would be combing
we would be combing
you would be combing
they would be combing
Conditional perfect
I would have comb
you would have comb
he/she/it would have comb
we would have comb
you would have comb
they would have comb
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been combing
you would have been combing
he/she/it would have been combing
we would have been combing
you would have been combing
they would have been combing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you comb
we let´s comb
you comb
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
combing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMB»
The term «comb» is very widely used and occupies the
16.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «COMB»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
comb.
The Falklands thing was a fight between two bald men over a comb.
Over the last two years, I have been able to comb through The Prince's archives. I have been free to read his journals, diaries and many thousands of the letters.
When I was a teenager I would lock myself in the bathroom for hours, bouffanting my hair like Patty Duke and trying to recreate Barbra Streisand's flawless eyeliner, only to comb it all out and wash it all off before stepping out into the world a butchish bisexual teen.
I got to play a real D-bag lawyer, and comb my hair really awfully and kiss Emma Stone, so it was a really wonderful day on set.
When I talk about rock n' roll, to me, that goes back to the beginning of the 1950s. Blue suede shoes and sideburns, man. Pink and black coloured clothes. Turn your collar up, comb your hair in ducktails. And the music was cool. It was a whole culture then - a different world.
I like to walk around with bare feet and I don't like to comb my hair.
I rarely use product in my hair, and when I do I have no idea which ones, nor does it matter all that much to me. And I can't remember the last time I even used a comb, much less carried one around.
After two rounds of chemo, I've started to notice, slowly, but surely, my hair has started to appear more regularly in my shower drain, sink drain, pillowcase and comb.
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
I used to comb my hair back and do stupid stuff.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMB»
Discover the use of
comb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
comb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Femtosecond Optical Frequency
Comb: Principle, Operation and ...
This book provides an introduction to those new to the field and is at the same time a resource for experts.
Jun Ye, Steven T. Cundiff, 2006
2
Tenderheaded: A
Comb-Bending Collection of Hair Stories
What could make a smart woman ignore doctor's orders? What could get a hardworking employee fired from her job? What could get a black woman in hot water with her white boyfriend? In a word... HAIR.
Juliette Harris, Pamela Johnson, 2001
4
Controlling the greater wax moth ... a pest of honeycombs
United States. Agricultural Research Service, Warren Whitcomb. Controlling THE
GREATER WAX MOTH ... a pest of honeycombs PRECAUTIONS. BN-25448
Brood comb infested with greater wax moth larvae. BN-25449 Part of a comb ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service, Warren Whitcomb, 1972
5
The
comb: its history and development
The book elaborates on the use of combs as articles of grooming and dressing, on ornamental combs as costume accessories, and on combs which have had specific purposes at various points in history such as those used within a liturgical ...
6
Comb Ridge and its people: the ethnohistory of a rock
To tell the story of this rock that is unlike any other rock in the world and the diverse people whose lives it has affected, Robert S. McPherson, author of multiple books on Navajos and on the Four Corners region, draws on the findings of ...
Robert S. McPherson, 2009
7
Never Offer Your
Comb to a Bald Man: Leadership Tools for ...
A new approach to leadership and management urges a service-oriented approach and instructs readers in the finger points of implementing it. Original. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
Alexander J. Berardi, 2001
8
Erbium fiber lasers for a frequency
comb at 1560 nm
Erbium. fiber. lasers. for. a. frequency. comb. at. 1560. nm. Frequency combs
based on ultra-short pulse laser systems present a versatile clockwork for the
physical link between radio frequencies and optical frequencies. The
characterization ...
9
Comb-Making in Medieval Novgorod (950-1450): An Industry in ...
Many hundred of bone and antler combs have been uncovered during half a century of excavation at the medieval settlement of Novgorod in Russia.
10
Viking age combs,
comb making and
comb makers: in the light ...
Ribe.
Kristina Ambrosiani, 1981
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMB»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
comb is used in the context of the following news items.
Investigators Use New Tool To Comb Deep Web For Human …
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Dan Kaufman of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency about a sophisticated Internet search ... «NPR, Jul 15»
Jack Ohman: The comb-over
Jack Ohman: The comb-over. Gallery; Comments. 1 of 1. Join the Discussion. The Sacramento Bee is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
Police release CCTV images to justify arresting 15-year-old girl …
In an interview with the Advertiser, published on March 5, Rochae said she had been given the comb, which has a black handle and silver ... «Croydon Advertiser, Jul 15»
Mercyhurst University tick researchers comb Presque Isle
In 2014, an experimental pesticide was deployed at Presque Isle State Park in the hopes of cutting down on the growing tick population. «GoErie.com, Jul 15»
Cops Comb Desert for Pair Who Vanished 8 Days Ago
(Newser) – Police and a host of volunteers are searching tirelessly for an Arizona couple who vanished eight days ago. Michael and Tina ... «Newser, Jun 15»
safe and efficient documentation of analgesic administration
This sophisticated label design for easy documentation and tracking of medications belongs to the proven Pharma-Comb product family. «WorldPressOnline, Jun 15»
Skateboards are the new comb-over for men chasing their youth
In his bespoke Italian suit and designer dress shoes, Cyril Therien gracefully weaves in and out of street traffic like a fish in water. As soon as ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
Donald Trump Promises He'll Ditch Comb Over If Elected President
When you think of Donald Trump two things come to mind, his millions of dollars in the bank and his longtime comb over hairstyle! But all is ... «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
Puggies comb flooded jungle to track lions
AMRELI: Bhimji Mehta, 35, wades through a swamp in Savarkundla in Gujarat's Amreli district in search of the king of the jungle. Ravaged by ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
Facing the bald truth about television's best comb-overs
A bad comb-over will usually earn its owner nothing more than a cover of Mad Magazine. But in TV land lately it's a different story. Here, the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
