combe

C0830600 (ko͞om)n. Chiefly British 1. also coom or coombe (ko͞om)a. A steep, deep valley, especially one running down to the sea.b. A dry, bowl-shaped valley or hollow on the side of a hill.2. See cirque.

[Middle English coumb, hollow, valley, from Old English cumb, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cwm, valley.]

combe

(kuːm) or

comb

n (Physical Geography) variant spellings of coomb

combe

(kum, koʊm)

n. Brit. a valley enclosed on all but one side. [before 1000; Old English cumb valley < British Celtic; compare cwm]

combe

comb (something) for (someone or something)

To look through an area in an attempt to find someone or something in particular. We combed the wreckage for survivors but still haven't found any. I've been combing the house for my glasses—have you seen them?See also: comb

comb (something) out of (something)

To remove something, such as debris or knots, from something by combing. My poor daughter cries every time I try to comb the tangles out of her hair.See also: comb, of, out

comb through (something)

To carefully look through an area or an item in an attempt to find someone or something. We combed through the wreckage but still haven't found any survivors. I combed through my bag in search of my glasses, and they were on my head the whole time!See also: comb, through

Acronym

Definition

COMBE➣Comparative Method for Biomass Estimation (biology)