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FINE-TOOTHED COMB
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A method of examining in minute detail
Example:
he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes
Synonyms:
fine-tooth comb; fine-toothed comb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fine-toothed comb" is a kind of...):
examination; scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A comb with teeth set close together
Synonyms:
fine-tooth comb; fine-toothed comb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fine-toothed comb" is a kind of...):
comb (a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair)
