fine-tooth comb

fi·ne·tooth·comb

uncommon

noun

1.

a comb with teeth set close together

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2.

a method of examining in minute detail

“he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes”

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WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Grammar

noun
singular	fine-tooth comb
plural	fine-tooth combs

Nearby words

fine-leaved heath fine-looking fine-tooth fine-toothed fine-toothed comb fine-tune fineable fined finedraw finely

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