ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Comby

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkəʊmi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Comby is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a comb.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a comb.

More Meanings

  1. (Cornwall, mining, obsolete) Formed of vertical plates, or combs.
  2. (US, railways) Of a wheel: having a defect consisting of a network of fine cracks covering a small area of the tread.

Example Sentences

a comby lode
Some parts of a vein may exhibit a comby structure, while others show no trace of any particular arrangement.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include comblike, pectinate, combed, pectinal, besomlike, comalike.

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