0 past simple and past participle of comb --
2 to search a place or an area very carefully in order to find something: --
They are in my county beginning to be combed out in order to supply this somewhat illogical quota which each county is asked to contribute.
The noise components are stronger towards the end of the piece, and the 'combed' noise sounds come to their conclusion approximately fifteen minutes into the piece.
Gish has combed a vast amount of archival material in preparing this solid biography and has incorporated sufficient historical background to contextualize his subject's remarkable life.
After stationing troops near the border to block suspected entry and exit points, the mobilised forces combed the area by moving in multiple columns supported by armour and helicopters.
His thesis is based primarily (or so it appears) on his reading of secondary and selective primary sources (how systematically combed he never informs the reader).
Note that coats were combed at 400 min, before the last two measurements.
Their emaciated face with deep and sad wrinkles disappears under a huge, never combed beard.
The author has thoroughly combed the literature and published primary material.
