fine-comb

fine-comb
/fuyn"kohm"/, v.t.
1. to use a fine-tooth comb on.
2. to search through thoroughly.

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  • fine comb — a fine tooth comb. * * * fine tooth comb , fine toothed comb or fine comb noun A comb with slender teeth set close together • • • Main Entry: ↑fine …   Useful english dictionary

  • fine-comb — /fuyn kohm /, v.t. 1. to use a fine tooth comb on. 2. to search through thoroughly. * * * fine comb «FYN KOHM», transitive verb. to search through in great detail: »Records in that office were fine combed (Birmingham News) …   Useful english dictionary

  • fine comb — a fine tooth comb. * * * …   Universalium

  • fine-tooth comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine toothed comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine …   Useful english dictionary

  • fine-tooth-comb — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: fine tooth comb : to search or scrutinize intensively or minutely I fine tooth combed that patch of roadside, inch by inch True Crime Cases scientists have gone to fine tooth comb the Urals and mid Asia… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fine-tooth comb — /fuyn toohth / 1. a comb having narrow, closely set teeth. 2. go over or through with a fine tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly; fine comb: The police went over the apartment with a fine tooth comb. Also, fine toothed comb… …   Universalium

  • fine-tooth comb — UK / US or fine toothed comb UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fine tooth comb : singular fine tooth comb plural fine tooth combs a comb with very thin parts and very narrow spaces between them • with a fine tooth comb …   English dictionary

  • fine-toothed comb — fine tooth comb UK / US or fine toothed comb UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fine tooth comb : singular fine tooth comb plural fine tooth combs a comb with very thin parts and very narrow spaces between them • with a fine tooth comb …   English dictionary

  • fine-toothed comb — ☆ fine toothed comb [fīn′to͞oth′fīn′to͞otht′ ] n. a comb with fine, closely set teeth: also fine tooth comb [fīn′to͞oth′] go over with a fine toothed comb to examine very carefully and thoroughly * * * …   Universalium

  • fine-toothed comb — ☆ fine toothed comb [fīn′to͞oth′fīn′to͞otht′ ] n. a comb with fine, closely set teeth: also fine tooth comb [fīn′to͞oth′] go over with a fine toothed comb to examine very carefully and thoroughly …   English World dictionary

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