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CURRYCOMB
currycomb
(noun) a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses
currycomb
(verb) clean (a horse) with a currycomb
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
currycomb (plural currycombs)
A comb or brush, having rubber or plastic teeth, used to groom horses.
Verb
currycomb (third-person singular simple present currycombs, present participle currycombing, simple past and past participle currycombed)
(transitive) To groom using such a comb.
Source: Wiktionary
Cur"ry*comb` (kr"r-km`), n.
Definition: A kind of card or comb having rows of metallic teeth or serrated ridges, used in curryng a horse.
Cur"ry*comb`, v. t.
Definition: To comb with a currycomb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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