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PRONUNCIATION OF CURRYCOMB

currycomb  [ˈkʌrɪˌkəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURRYCOMB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Currycomb 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 CURRYCOMB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

currycomb

Horse grooming

Horse grooming is hygienic care given to a horse, or a process by which the horse's physical appearance is enhanced for horse shows or other types of competition.

Definition of currycomb in the English dictionary

The definition of currycomb in the dictionary is a square comb consisting of rows of small teeth, used for grooming horses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURRYCOMB


backcomb
ˈbækˌkəʊm
beachcomb
ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊm
catacomb
ˈkætəˌkəʊm
chrome
krəʊm
cockscomb
ˈkɒksˌkəʊm
comb
kəʊm
coxcomb
ˈkɒksˌkəʊm
dome
dəʊm
foam
fəʊm
holm
həʊm
home
həʊm
honeycomb
ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
nome
nəʊm
Rome
rəʊm
Stockholm
ˈstɒkhəʊm
syndrome
ˈsɪndrəʊm
tome
təʊm
trichome
ˈtraɪkəʊm
whitecomb
ˈwaɪtˌkəʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURRYCOMB

curricula
curricula vitae
curricular
curriculum
curriculum coordinator
curriculum council
curriculum vitae
curried
currier
currieries
curriery
curries
currish
currishly
currishness
curry
curry favour
curry powder
curry puff
cursal

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURRYCOMB

A-bomb
Afro-comb
atomic bomb
bath bomb
bomb
car bomb
cherry bomb
coulomb
fine-tooth comb
fine-toothed comb
go over with a fine-tooth comb
like a bomb
Newcomb
photobomb
pipe bomb
the bomb
the tomb
time bomb
tomb
womb

Synonyms and antonyms of currycomb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «currycomb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURRYCOMB

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

Translator English - Chinese

马梳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

currycomb
570 millions of speakers

English

currycomb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

currycomb
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

currycomb
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

currycomb
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

currycomb
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খড়রা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étrille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Currycomb
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Striegel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

currycomb
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말빗
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Currycomb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn chải ngựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

currycomb
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्युरीकोम्ब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaşağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

striglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

currycomb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

currycomb
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

currycomb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ξύστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roskam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ryktskrapa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

currycomb
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of currycomb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURRYCOMB»

The term «currycomb» is normally little used and occupies the 147.772 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURRYCOMB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «currycomb» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «currycomb» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURRYCOMB»

Discover the use of currycomb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to currycomb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
Walter W. Harris, Browns- burg, Pa., assignor to Harris Currycomb Co., a Corporation of Oregon. Filed May 18, 1916. Serial No. 98,240. (CI. 119—88.) 1. In a curry comb, a back, tongues on the latter, a plate on said back, means for connecting ...
2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIELD ARTILLERY
Observe, therefore, to begin with the currycomb on the near hind quarters and finish with the head, keeping the comb in the right hand. After currying the near side, proceed with the off side : here use the left hand. This done, wisp off those ...
3
Instruction for Field Artillery
and the hoT*e is rubbed until dry, from his hindquarters against the hair up to his head. 2. The currycomb is used when the horse is dry, beginning always on the near side at the hindquarters, its application being in proportion to the length and  ...
United States. War Dept, William Henry French, William Farquhar Barry, 1863
4
The Farmer's Magazine. Volume the Fifth. July to December, ...
thickness, or foulness of the horse's coat. Horses that have been long in the stable, and which have been well groomed, will be generally found to have sleek, short, fine coats ; and they will require little more use of the currycomb than merely ...
The Farmer's Magazine, 1836
5
The Sportsman's Cabinet, and Town and Country Magazine
The currycomb is the first instrument to be taken in hand, and it should be such a currycomb as is particularly applicable for the coat and skin of the horse. Some horses require very considerable application of the currycomb, others very little.
6
The Sportsmen's Cabinet, and Town and Country Magazine: A ...
Some horses require very considerable application of the currycomb, others very little. Much of this will depend on the state of the horse, the time of the year, &c. Long coated horses and others just taken from grass, will require the free ...
Thomas Burgeland Johnson, 1833
7
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
CURRYCOMB. Joseph F. Mabsolais, Worcester, Mass. Filed Feb. 17, 190S. Serial No. 410.182. 3 □* L. 2 1. A currycomb, formed of parallel wire colls, interwoven and contacting in approximately the plane of the back of the currycomb, and ...
United States. Patent Office, 1909
8
The 1864 Field Artillery Tactics
In the spring of the year the currycomb should, whilst the coat is changing, be used judiciously, as a removal of the hair too rapidly exposes the horses to the sudden changes of temperature. Proceeding from the hindquarters, descend to the ...
William Henry French, William Farquhar Barry, Henry Jackson Hunt, 1864
9
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents
Currycomb. D. J. Alston. No. 1,026,843 ; May 21 ; Sp. p. 3858 ; Gaz. vol. 178 ; p. 666. Currycomb. W. E. Steydlng. No. 1,030,141 ; June 18 ; Sp. p. 4503 ; Gaz. vol. 179 ; p. 777. Currycomb. J. W. Black. No. 1,038,273 ; Sept. 10 ; Gaz. vol. 182 ; p.
United States. Patent Office, 1913
10
Congressional serial set
Currents, Method of and apparatus for relaying high- > frequency. K. F. W. Alexanderson. No. 1,042.069 ; Oct. 22; Gaz. vol. 183; p. 910. Currents. Transformation of direct. P. Amsler. No. 1,046,934; Dec. 10; Gaz. vol. 185: p. 434. Currycomb.
United States. Government Printing Office, 1913

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURRYCOMB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term currycomb is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Students design businesses
“My dad and I were riding horses and we didn't have a currycomb,” Rodenbough said. “I just had a shoeing rasp and started using it as a ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jun 15»
2
A Sport Unlike Any Other
... members spend more time doing horse-related chores than actually playing polo. They currycomb hair; they pick hooves and adjust saddles. «Harvard Crimson, Apr 15»
3
Therapy horses a calming influence on veterans
Now, Souza is bubbling with enthusiasm as she runs a currycomb over Rio's coat. “She has changed,” says Michele Neumeier, a volunteer ... «Boston Globe, Oct 14»
4
Top 10 Trail Riding Tips
For both long and short trips, remember to bring grooming tools, such as a currycomb, body brush and hoof pick. If you'll be riding in an area ... «HorseChannel.com, Jul 14»
5
Equine therapy can calm those with dementia, study finds
Shortly after arriving at the Field of Dreams Equine Education Center near Blacklick on Tuesday, White ran a currycomb in circles down the ... «Columbus Dispatch, May 14»
6
Cutting Lessons
This includes using a currycomb to brush the coat lifting out dirt and dead skin, and helping bring out the natural oils. We've got to be conscious ... «Rocky Mountain Collegian, Feb 14»
7
How To Unravel A Blood Trail
Otherwise cross, if possible, and currycomb the banks, paying special attention to crossings and trails, to figure out where your buck came out. This can take time ... «Field and Stream, Oct 13»
8
Morgan inducted into Tri-State Cowboys Hall of Fame
... the old Spade Ranch store in Ellsworth where they produced and sold a shedder, which was a currycomb that pulled winter hair off horses. «Rapid City Journal, Aug 13»
9
British Embassy and British Council Launch: Sudan Media Capacity …
And we are currently working with the Ministry in a review of the currycomb for English in basic education and we also work in the education ... «Sudan Vision, Mar 13»
10
The Rail Bookshelf: 'Eclipse'
... removes his rugs, and brushes and 'curries' him (with a metal currycomb). He clothes the horse again and gives him some more oats or hay. «New York Times, Jun 12»

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