A surname.
combs
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for combs.
Editorial note
For more cool physics related to this read about frequency combs, which are (most of the time) frequency stabilized supercontinuum lasers.
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of combs gathered in one view.
A small village in Chapel-en-le-Frith parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK0478).
A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM0456).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for combs.
noun
A surname.
noun
A small village in Chapel-en-le-Frith parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK0478).
noun
A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM0456).
noun
A neighbourhood of Thornhill, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE2519).
Example sentences
For more cool physics related to this read about frequency combs, which are (most of the time) frequency stabilized supercontinuum lasers.
One can simultaneously have a relatively free market in thumbnails and combs and a relatively closed market in currency and assassinations.
You can fix lightweight tools (forks, combs, button hooks, pens) to the screw top lid.
There was a system where escalator-like plates made of twin combs expanded and contracted.
Meanwhile, I collect my honey once per year, by removing combs and crushing and straining honey in a press.
I guess it's like looking at combs with different spacings and finding ones that superpose neatly.
According to the FAQ: [There is no reason why you cant have traditional wax combs and honey Flow™ frames in the same hive, this allows you to have honey on tap and honeycomb/wax from the one hive.] You might be right about it as a whole.
Quote examples
The citation is "Etching Patriarchal Rule" by Elaine Combs-Shilling, which discusses henna ceremonies and family structure in Morocco.
What goes on with the family is a mirror of state power structures (see Elaine Combs-Schilling, "Etching Patriarchal Rule" for some brief discussion of this, but also see "Mass Psychology of Fascism" by Wilhelm Reich for a psychologist's view).
Our measure of regulation is produced by an innovative technique that combs the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for restrictive terms or phrases such as “shall,” “must,” “may not,” “prohibited,” and “required”.
Proper noun examples
It will be a great conference, meeting the man himself, my hero, Gerald Combs.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use combs in a sentence?
For more cool physics related to this read about frequency combs, which are (most of the time) frequency stabilized supercontinuum lasers.
What does combs mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is combs?
combs is commonly used as noun.