n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 : to draw a comb through for the purpose of arranging or cleaning
2 : to pass across with a scraping or raking action
3 a : to eliminate (as with a comb) by a thorough going-over b : to search or examine systematically <police are comb ing the city>
4 : to use in a combing action
intransitive verb
1 of a wave or its crest : to roll over or break into foam
2 : to make a thorough search < comb through the classified ads>