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toothcomb

tooth·comb

Today it means: A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search. Full definition →

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toothcomb · noun, verb¹

The noun is derived from fine toothcomb, a rebracketing of fine-tooth comb. The verb is derived from the noun.

toothcomb · noun²

From tooth + comb.

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