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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COOMB

Old English cumb (in place names), probably of Celtic origin; compare Old French combe small valley and Welsh cwm valley.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COOMB

coomb  [kuːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COOMB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coomb is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COOMB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coomb

Coomb is an alternate spelling of combe. It may also refer to: ▪ Arthur Coomb, English cricketer ▪ Coomb, a 13th-century English liquid measurement by volume. ▪ Coombs test, an aid to medical diagnosis. ▪ Coomb Teak or Gmelina arborea, a medicinal tree.

Definition of coomb in the English dictionary

The definition of coomb in the dictionary is a short valley or deep hollow, esp in chalk areas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COOMB


assume
əˈsjuːm
bathroom
ˈbɑːθˌruːm
bedroom
ˈbɛdˌruːm
bloom
bluːm
boardroom
ˈbɔːdˌruːm
boom
buːm
classroom
ˈklɑːsˌruːm
costume
ˈkɒstjuːm
doom
duːm
Hume
hjuːm
mushroom
ˈmʌʃruːm
newsroom
ˈnjuːzˌruːm
perfume
ˈpɜːfjuːm
resume
rɪˈzjuːm
room
ruːm
showroom
ˈʃəʊˌruːm
tomb
tuːm
volume
ˈvɒljuːm
whom
huːm
zoom
zuːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COOMB

cooling-off period
coolingly
coolish
coolist
coolly
coolness
coolth
cooly
coom
Coomaraswamy
coombe
coomceiled
coomy
coon
coon´s age
cooncan
coondog
coonhound
coonskin
coontie

WORDS THAT END LIKE COOMB

A-bomb
atomic bomb
bath bomb
bomb
car bomb
cherry bomb
comb
coulomb
dirty bomb
fine-toothed comb
honeycomb
like a bomb
Newcomb
photobomb
pipe bomb
smoke bomb
the bomb
the tomb
time bomb
womb

Synonyms and antonyms of coomb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coomb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COOMB

Find out the translation of coomb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coomb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coomb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

库姆斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coomb
570 millions of speakers

English

coomb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घाटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كومس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

овраг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coomb
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃক্ষে শোভিত গভীর উপত্যকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

combe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Coomb
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

coomb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クームス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산 골짜기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coomb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thung lung nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

coomb
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कूंब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ova
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coomb
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Coombsa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Coombs
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρεματιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondiep dal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Coombs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Coombs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coomb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COOMB»

The term «coomb» is regularly used and occupies the 81.603 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COOMB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coomb

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COOMB»

Discover the use of coomb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coomb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coomb Desert
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
G. w. Fitz, 2010
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The complete Farmer: or, a general Dictionary of Husbandry, ...
Mucking, the materials supposed to be in the farmer's yard - Ten coomb of seed blew- chaff wheat Sowing earth - Weeding — - - - Harvesting - Threshing one hundred and twenty coomb, at one shilling and two-pence per coomb Carrying out ...
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Report from the Select Committee on the Sale of Corn: With ...
WOODBRIDGE. No corn is sold in this market by weight, but by tbe coomb, consisting of four bushels Imperial measure. The weight varies considerably, being influenced by the seasons and quality of the grain. 28 August 1833. W. Whincopp.
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Selection of Reports and Papers of the House of Commons: ...
WOOU BRIDGE.. No corn is sold in this market by weight, but by the coomb, consisting of four bushels Imperial measure. The weight varies considerably, being influenced by the seasons and quality of the grain. 28 August 1833. W. Whincopp.
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Textbook of Medical Laboratory Technology
Coomb's Control Cells/Complement Coated Cells 5. Coomb's control cells should be used routinely in direct and indirect anti-human globulin test. Coomb's control reagent is anti-D IgG sensitized, washed and made up to a 5% suspension.
Sood, 2006
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Corn Returs: Returns from Corn Inspectors of the Customs Or ...
The uniform custom of the farmers in this market is to sell all corn and other grain by the coomb of four Imperial bushels, without any regard to weight, the buyer judging for himself; but the merchants, in their sales of large quantities, generally  ...
‎1834
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The Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk
per coomb 32 pea«e 295 barley 193 oats 8 tares 718 coombs (2872 bushels) which sold for £283 as. -jd, 39 cows were kept, and 97 firkins of butter made this year, and sold for £87 145. 6d. PRODUCE OF THE FARM, 1736 Coombs i. d. 313 ...
Naomi Riches, 1967
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The Complete Farmer Or a General Dictionary of Husbandry In ...
HU,S . HUS l. s. d.N' Ninth Year; Brought over 33 io O, Produce - ii5 o o Eight coomb of seed patney barley i 3 4. 0 ' Expences - 4; 5 6 Weeding- -i- --- 0 2 6 - 1..- . Harvesting --- I 5 o Profit .. - 73 x3 6 Threshing seventy coomb -- 1 15 0 .-.
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Select Essays on Husbandry: Extracted from the Museum ...
For eighteen coomb of drains 19. For two coomb of shorts * For seven coomb and two bush. of drains May 19. For a young low and boar 28. For eighteen coomb of drains July 2. For two bushels of shorts 19. For four coomb ditta -._ Aug. 23.
‎1767
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The Universal magazine
chased by Coomb, and the other hill □was employed in paying for a similar purchase from the house of Edwards and Co. Chenpside. The bills were restored to Jackson upon the Itith of March, and he agreect to procure indorsement that same ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COOMB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coomb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Somerset and west Wiltshire evening travel news, Tuesday July 7 …
Just south of Radstock, there is slow traffic on the A367 Bath New Road southbound between the Bristol Road junction and the Coomb End ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Young Stars:Table tennis stars show off their skills
The under-11 girls competition attracted 11 entries including seven from Coomb Briggs School. It was two of their competitors who fought out ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Somerset and west Wiltshire travel news on Monday evening, July 6 …
... of very slow traffic on the A367 Bath New Road southbound in Radstock between the Bristol Road junction and the Coomb End junction. «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Immingham school's garden is blooming lovely - pictures
GREEN FINGERED: Garden ambassadors Martynka Wney, 10, left, and Rhiannon Booth, 10, in the garden at Coomb Briggs Primary School ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Ilford celebrates investment in new housing
Councillor Helen Coomb, Redbridge Council's cabinet member for economy, regeneration and planning, claimed the council needed to ... «Yellow Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Ilford's new housing zone to provide 2000 new homes
Councillor Helen Coomb, Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Planning, said: “Receiving this funding is great news for Redbridge ... «Bdaily, Jun 15»
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Kenneth C. Coomb's Elementary School Field Day 2015
... Coomb's Elementary School Field Day 2015 0 comments. Kenneth C. Coomb's Elementary School held its field day on Wednesday, June 24. «CapeNews.net, Jun 15»
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2000 houses to be built in new Ilford housing zone
Cllr Helen Coomb, cabinet member for economy, regeneration and planning, said “Receiving this funding is great news for Redbridge and will ... «Ilford Recorder 24, Jun 15»
9
Keep an eye on roads, trees down in York County as thunderstorms …
A tree fell across Pennsylvania Avenue in York City near Coomb's Tavern. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Stiles). A severe thunderstorm warning ... «York Dispatch, Jun 15»
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'Reign' season 3 news: will there be interaction between the French …
Torrance Coomb (Sebastian Bash) told Seat42F (via Design&Trend) last month that he is on board in case the Mary and Bash ship sails. «Ecumenical News, Jun 15»

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