Comb Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The new hiring process was designed to comb out applicants who didn't meet the minimum qualifications.
- The teacher helped her student comb out the grammatical errors in her essay.
- The police department set up a sting operation to comb out the dishonest officers.
- She spent hours combing out the tangles in her daughter's hair but also made sure to comb out the product lineup to only include the best items.
- The editor worked tirelessly to comb out any inconsistencies in the storyline.
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Meaning 2
Smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.