toothcomb (plural toothcombs)
(Britain, chiefly, figurative, sometimes, proscribed) A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search.
Although regarded by some as erroneous, the word is now said by the Oxford English Dictionary to be “accepted in standard English”.
toothcomb (third-person singular simple present toothcombs, present participle toothcombing, simple past and past participle toothcombed) (Britain, transitive, sometimes proscribed)
(rare) To use a toothcomb on (something).
(figurative) To search (something) thoroughly.
toothcomb (plural toothcombs)
(zoology) A comb-like dental structure found in the lower jaws of certain primates consisting of long, flat front teeth with microscopic grooves, which are used for grooming fur.
Source: Wiktionary
19 September 2024
(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
