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Noun fine-toothed comb has 2 senses
- fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb - a comb with teeth set close together
--1 is a kind of comb
- fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb - a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"
--2 is a kind of examination, scrutiny
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