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Noun combing has 1 sense

comb, combing - the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"
--₁ is a kind of hair care, haircare, hairdressing
--₁ has particulars: comb-out, teasing
Derived forms: verb comb₁, verb comb₃

Verb comb has 3 senses

comb - straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"; "comb the wool"
--₁ is one way to straighten, straighten out

Derived forms: noun comb₁, noun comb₆, noun combing₁
Sample sentence:
They comb their hair
comb, ransack - search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"
--₂ is one way to search
Sample sentences:
The men comb the area for animals
The men comb for animals in the area
comb, comb out, disentangle - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
--₃ is one way to groom, neaten

Derived forms: noun comb₄, noun comb₁, noun comb₆, noun combing₁
Sample sentence:
They comb their hair