comb

Example Sentences

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Instead of a single resonance signal, some disks produced a series of closely spaced lines, forming what is known as a frequency comb.

From Science Daily

The pair hired an undergraduate to comb through phone book listings for fast-food restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal

The man who sat behind the desk had red-gray hair combed forward over a bald spot.

From Literature

She’s running late, so Rivera and I settle into his cavernous Victorian home to speak about how he combed through decades of his archive to create the book.

From Los Angeles Times

Me and him shared a comb, and I’d had the sense to use it this morning.

From Literature