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comb

N รวงผึ้ง  honeycomb ruang-phueng

 

comb

N หงอนไก่  ngon-kai

 

comb

N หวี  แปรง  brush currycomb whe

 

comb

N เครื่องมือ แยก เส้น ใย  kreang-mue-yaek-sen-yai

 

comb

VT ค้นหา อย่างละเอียด  ค้นหา ทุกซอกทุกมุม  สืบ ทั่ว  สะสาง  untangle disentangle ko-nha-yang-la-iad

 

comb

VT ทำความสะอาด หรือ แยก เส้น ใย  tham-kwam-sa-ad-rue-yaek-sen-yai

 

comb

VT หวี (ผม  แปรง (ผม  สาง (ผม  brush curry hackle whe

 

comb for

PHRV ค้น (บางสิ่ง  เพื่อ หา  kon-puea-har

 

comb out

PHRV ค้น (บางสิ่ง  เพื่อ หา  ตรวจค้น (บางสิ่ง )เพื่อ หา  kon-puea-har

 

comb out

PHRV ค้นหา  comb through kon-har

 

comb out

PHRV สาง ผม  comb through sang-pom

 

comb out

PHRV สาง ผม เพื่อ เอา (บางสิ่ง  ออก  สาง ออก  sang-pom-puea-aol-ook

 

comb out

PHRV เอา ออกจาก กลุ่ม (โดยเฉพาะ สิ่ง ที่ ไม่ต้องการ  ย้ายออก จาก กลุ่ม  aol-ook-jak-klum

 

comb through

PHRV ค้นหา (ด้วย ความพยายาม อย่างมาก  comb out kon-har

 

comb through

PHRV สาง ผม  comb out sang-pom

 

combat

N การสู้ รบ  การต่อสู้  การ ประจัญบาน  fight battle struggle warfare duel conflict armed fighting engagement opposition strife war kan-su-rob

 

combat

N ความขัดแย้ง  conflict opposition strife kwam-khad-yaeng

 

combat

VT ต่อต้าน  contend oppose resist tor-tan

 

combat

VT ต่อสู้  สู้รบ  สู้  รบ  fight battle struggle contend tor-su

 

combat fatigue

N ความผิดปกติ ทางจิตใจ ที่เกิด หลังจาก ไป สงคราม มา เป็นเวลา นาน  kwam-phid-pok-ka-ti-tang-jid-jai-ti-koed-lang-jak-pai-song-kram-ma-pen-we-la-nan

 

combatant

ADJ ที่ พร้อม ต่อสู้  ชอบ ต่อสู้  combative pugnacious belligerent ti-prom-tor-su

 

combatant

N คนที่ เถียง กัน  คนที่ โต้แย้ง กัน  kon-ti-tiang-kan

 

combatant

N นักรบ  นัก สู้  ผู้ ต่อสู้  belligerent warrior serviceman servicewoman fighter soldier gladiator nak-rob

 

combative

ADJ ที่ กระหาย ที่จะ ต่อสู้  ชอบ ต่อสู้  combatant pugnacious belligerent ti-kra-hai-ti-ja-tor-su

 

comber

N คลื่นยาว  คน หรือ สิ่ง ที่ หวี 

 

combinable

A ที่ รวมกัน ได้  ที่ ประสานกัน ได้ 

 

combination

N การ รวมกัน  การ ผนึก กัน  การผ สมกัน  combine association conjunction union coalescence blending blend cooperation incorporation coalition unification joining kan-ruam-kan

 

combination

N จำนวน สิ่งของ ที่ รวมกัน  mixture amalgamation amalgam jam-nuan-sing-kong-ti-ruam-kan

 

combination

N พันธมิตร  กลุ่มคน  association federation league coalition cartel combine monopoly bloc cabal conspiracy union alliance organisation organization pan-ta-mid

 

combination

N รหัส เปิด กุญแจ  key order ra-had-poed-kun-jae

 

combination

N สิ่ง ที่เกิด จาก การ รวมกัน  blend compound mixture aggregate composition sing-ti-koed-jak-kan-ruam-kan

 

combination lock

N กุญแจ ที่ เปิด ด้วย รหัส ตัวเลข  kun-jae-ti-poed-duai-ra-had-tua-lek

 

combine

N การ รวมกัน  การ รวมกลุ่ม  combination association conjunction union coalescence blending blend cooperation incorporation coalition unification joining kan-ruam-kan

 

combine

N เครื่องจักร ตัด และ นวด เมล็ดข้าว  combine harvester kreang-jak-tad-lae-nuad-ma-led-kaol

 

combine

VI รวมกัน  รวม เป็นอันหนึ่งอันเดียวกัน  unite coalesce blend mix join couple consolidate fuse merge concentrate incorporate organise organize separate divide ruam-kan

 

combine

VT นำมา รวมกัน  ทำให้ รวมกัน  นำมา รวม เข้าด้วยกัน  unite join couple consolidate merge concentrate incorporate integrate organise organize num-ma-ruam-kan

 

combine

VT ประสานกัน  blend mix link integrate mingle separate divide pra-san-kan

 

combine against

PHRV ร่วม พลัง กัน ต่อต้าน  ร่วมกัน สู้ กับ  ruam-pa-lang-kan-tor-tan

 

combine with

PHRV รวม เข้ากับ  รวม กับ  amalgamate with merge together merge with ruam-kao-kab

 

combine with

PHRV เพิ่ม (บางสิ่ง  ให้ กับ  poem-hai-kab

 

combing

N หวี ละเอียด 

 

combings

N ผม ที่ ร่วง จาก การ หวี  pom-ti-ruang-jak-kan-we

 

combo

N วงดนตรี แจ๊ส ขนาดเล็ก (มี เครื่องดนตรี  3-6 ชิ้น  wong-don-tri-jaes-kha-nad-lek

 

combo

SL คน ชอบ ทั้งสอง เพศ  kon-chob-tang-song-phed

 

combustible

ADJ ที่ ติดไฟ ได้ ง่าย  flammable ti-tid-fai-dai-ngai

 

combustion

N กระบวนการ เผาไหม้  กระบวนการ สันดาป  kra-buan-kan-phaol-mai

 

combustion

N การ สันดาป  การ เผาไหม้  การ ลุกไหม้  burning flaming kindling kan-san-dab

 

combustion

N ความวุ่นวาย  ความ สับสน อลหม่าน  ความ อึกทึกครึกโครม  ความโกลาหล  tumult turmoil disturbance kwam-wun-wai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMB

n.A valley between hills or mountains.

 

COMB

n.b silent. 1. An instrument, with teeth, for separating, cleansing and adjusting hair, wool, or flax. Also, an instrument of horn or shell, for keeping the hair in its place when dressed.
2. The crest, caruncle or red fleshy tuft, growing on a cocks head; so called from its indentures which resemble the teeth of a comb.
3. The substance in which bees lodge their honey, in small hexagonal cells.
4. A dry measure of four bushels.

 

COMB

v.t.To separate, disentangle, cleanse, and adjust with a comb, as to comb hair; or to separate, cleanse and lay smooth and straight, as to comb wool.

 

COMB

v.i.In the language of seamen, to roll over, as the top of a wave; or to break with a white foam.

 

COMB-BIRD

n.A gallinaceous fowl of Africa, of the size of a turkey-cock.

 

COMB-BRUSH

n.A brush to clean combs.

 

COMB-MAKER

n.One whose occupation is to make combs.

 

COMBAT

v.i. 1. To fight; to struggle or contend with an opposing force.
Pardon me; I will not combat in my shirt.
This word is particularly used to denote private contest, or the fighting of two persons in a duel; but it is used in a general sense for the contention of bodies of men, nations, armies, or any species of animals.
After the fall of the republic, the Romans comabated only for the choice of maters.
2. To act in opposition.
It is followed by with before the person, and for before the thing sought.
A combats with B for his right.

 

COMBAT

v.t. 1. To fight with; to oppose by force; as, to combat an antagonist.
2. To contend against; to oppose; to resist; as, to combat arguments or opinions.

 

COMBAT

n. 1. A fighting; a struggling to resist, overthrow or conquer; contest by force; engagement; battle; as the combat of armies.
2. A duel; a fighting between two men; formerly, a formal trail of a doubtful cause, or decision of a controversy between two persons, by swords or batons.

 

COMBATANT

a.Contending; disposed to contend.

 

COMBATANT

n. 1. A person who combats; any person who fights with another, or in an army, or fleet.
2. A duellist; one who fights or contends in battle, for the decision of a private quarrel or difference; a champion.
3. A person who contends with another in argument, or controversy.

 

COMBATED

pp. Opposed; resisted.

 

COMBATER

n.One who fights or contends.

 

COMBATING

ppr. Striving to resist; fighting; opposing by force or by argument.

 

COMBED

pp. Separated, cleaned, or dressed with a comb.

 

COMBER

n.One who combs; one whose occupation is to comb wool, etc.

 

COMBER

n.Incumbrance.

 

COMBER

n.A long slender fish with a red back, found in Cornwall, England.

 

COMBINABLE

a.Capable of combining.

 

COMBINATE

a.[See Combine. ] Espoused; betrothed.

 

COMBINATION

n. 1. Intimate union, or association of two or more persons or things, by set purpose or agreement, for effecting some object, by joint operation; in a good sense, when the object is laudable; in an ill sense, when it is illegal or iniquitous. It is sometimes equivalent to league, or to conspiracy. We say, a combination of men to overthrow government, or a combination to resist oppression.
2. An assemblage; union of particulars; as a combination of circumstances.
3. Commixture; union of bodies or qualities in a mass or compound; as, to make new compounds by new combinations.
4. Chimical union; union by affinity.
Mix dry acid of tartar with dry carbonate of potash; no combination will ensue, till water is added.
5. In mathematics, the union of numbers or quantities in every possible manner; or the variation or alteration of any number of quantities, letters, sounds, or the like, in all the different manners possible. The number of possible changes or combinations is found by multiplying the terms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 continually into each other. Thus 1x2 =2: 2x3 =6: 6x4 =24: 24x5 =12 . etc. So the permutations of five quantities amount to 12 . The changes that may be rung on twelve bells amount to 479,1,6 . And the twenty four letters of the alphabet admit of 62,44,84 ,173,323,943,936, changes or combinations.

 

COMBINE

v.t. 1. To unite or join two or more things; to link closely together.
Friendship combines the hearts of men.
2. To agree; to accord; to settle by compact.
3. To join words or ideas together; opposed to analyze.
4. To cause to unite; to bring into union or confederacy.
The violence of revolutionary France combined the posers of Europe in opposition.

 

COMBINE

v.i.To unite, agree or coalesce. Honor and policy combine to justify the measure.
2. To unite in friendship or design; to league together.
You with your foes combine.
3. To unite by affinity, or natural attraction
Two substances which will not combine of themselves, may be made to combine, by the intervention of a third.
4. To confederate; to unite as nations.
The powers of Europe combined against France.

 

COMBINED

pp. United closely; associated; leagued; confederated; chimically united.

 

COMBING

ppr. Separating and adjusting hair, wool, etc.

 

COMBING

n.Borrowed hair combed over a bald part of the head.

 

COMBINING

ppr. Uniting closely; joining in purpose; confederating; uniting by chimical affinity.

 

COMBLESS

a.Without a comb or crest; as a combless cock.

 

COMBUST

a.When a planet is in conjunction with the sun or apparently very near it, it is said to be combust or in combustion. The distance within which this epithet is applicable to a planet, is said by some writers to be 8 degrees; others say, within the distance of half the suns disk.

 

COMBUSTIBLE

a.That will take fire and burn; capable of catching fire; thus, wood and coal are combustible bodies.

 

COMBUSTIBLE

n.A substance that will take fire and burn; a body which, in its rapid union with others, disengages heat and light.

 

COMBUSTIBLENESS, COMBUSTIBILITY

n.The quality of taking fire and burning; the quality of a substance which admits the action of fire upon it; capacity of being burnt, or combined with oxygen. The quality of throwing out heat and light, in the rapid combination of its substance with another body.

 

COMBUSTION

n. 1. The operation of fire on inflammable substances; or according to modern chimistry, the union of an inflammable substance with oxygen, attended with light, and in most instances, with heat. In the combustion of a substance, heat or caloric is disengaged, and oxygen is absorbed.
This theory of Lavoisier being found somewhat defective, the following definition is given. Combustion is the disengagement of heat and light which accompanies chimical combination.
Combustion cannot be regarded as dependent on any peculiar principle or form of matter, but must be considered as a general result of intense chimical action.
2. In popular language, a burning; the process or action of fire in consuming a body, attended with heat, or heat and flame; as the combustion of wood or coal.
3. Conflagration; a great fire. Hence, from the violent agitation of fire or flame,
4. Tumult; violent agitation with hurry and noise; confusion; uproar.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMB

Comb (; 11 ), n. Etym: [AS. . camb; akin to Sw. , Dan. , & D. kam, Icel.kambr, G. kamm, Gr. jambha tooth. ]

 

1. An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing, and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place.

 

2. An instrument for currying hairy animals, or cleansing and smoothing their coats; a currycomb.

 

3. (Manuf. & Mech. ) (a ) A toothed instrument used for separating and cleansing wool, flax, hair, etc. (b ) The serrated vibratory doffing knife of a carding machine. (c ) A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat manufacturing for hardening the soft fiber into a bat. (d ) A tool with teeth, used for chasing screws on work in a lathe; a chaser. (e ) The notched scale of a wire micrometer. (f ) The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb.

 

4. (Zoöl.) (a ) The naked fleshy crest or caruncle on the upper part of the bill or hood of a cock or other bird. It is usually red. (b ) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen of scorpions.

 

5. The curling crest of a wave.

 

6. The waxen framework forming the walls of the cells in which bees store their honey, eggs, etc. ; honeycomb. "A comb of honey. " Wyclif. When the bee doth leave her comb. Shak.

 

7. The thumbpiece of the hammer of a gunlock, by which it may be cocked.

 

COMB

Comb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Combed; p. pr. & vb. n. Combing. ]

 

Defn: To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay smooth and straight with, or as with, a comb; as, to comb hair or wool. See under Combing. Comb down his hair; look, look! it stands upright. Shak.

 

COMB

Comb, v. i. Etym: [See Comb, n., 5.] (Naut. )

 

Defn: To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.

 

COMB; COMBE

Comb, Combe ( or ), n. Etym: [AS. comb, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwm a dale, valley. ]

 

Defn: That unwatered portion of a valley which forms its continuation beyond and above the most elevated spring that issues into it. [Written also coombe. ] Buckland. A gradual rise the shelving combe Displayed. Southey.

 

COMB

COMB Comb, n.

 

Defn: A dry measure. See Coomb.

 

COMBAT

Com "bat ( or; 277 ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Combated; p. pr. & vb. n.Combating. ] Etym: [F. combattre; pref. com- + battre to beat, fr. L. battuere to strike. See Batter. ]

 

Defn: To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight. To combat with a blind man I disdain. Milton. After the fall of the republic, the Romans combated only for the choice of masters. Gibbon.

 

COMBAT

COMBAT Com "bat, v. t.

 

Defn: To fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc. ; to contend against; to resist. When he the ambitious Norway combated. Shak. And combated in silence all these reasons. Milton. Minds combat minds, repelling and repelled. Goldsmith.

 

Syn. -- To fight against; resist; oppose; withstand; oppugn; antagonize; repel; resent.

 

COMBAT

Com "bat, n. Etym: [Cf. F. combat. ]

 

1. A fight; a contest of violence; a struggle for supremacy. My courage try by combat, if thou dar'st. Shak. The noble combat that 'twixt joy and sorrow was fought in Paulina. Shak.

 

2. (Mil. )

 

Defn: An engagement of no great magnitude; or one in which the parties engaged are not armies. Single combat, one in which a single combatant meets a single opponent, as in the case of David and Goliath; also a duel.

 

Syn. -- A battle; engagement; conflict; contest; contention; struggle; fight, strife. See Battle, Contest.

 

COMBATABLE

Com "bat *a *ble ( or ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. combattable.]

 

Defn: Such as can be, or is liable to be, combated; as, combatable foes, evils, or arguments.

 

COMBATANT

Com "bat *ant, a. Etym: [F. combattant, p. pr. ]

 

Defn: Contending; disposed to contend. B. Jonson.

 

COMBATANT

Com "bat *ant, n. Etym: [F. combattant. ]

 

Defn: One who engages in combat. "The mighty combatants." Milton. A controversy which long survived the original combatants. Macaulay

 

COMBATER

COMBATER Com "bat *er, n.

 

Defn: One who combats. Sherwood.

 

COMBATIVE

COMBATIVE Com "bat *ive or

 

Defn: (

 

COMBATIVENESS

COMBATIVENESS Com "bat *ive *ness, n.

 

1. The quality of being combative; propensity to contend or to quarrel.

 

2. (Phren.)

 

Defn: A cranial development supposed to indicate a combative disposition.

 

COMBATTANT

Com `bat `tant ", a. Etym: [F.] (Her. )

 

Defn: In the position of fighting; -- said of two lions set face to face, each rampant.

 

COMBBROACH

COMBBROACH Comb "broach `, n.

 

Defn: A tooth of a wool comb. [Written also combrouch.]

 

COMBE

COMBE Combe ( or ), n.

 

Defn: See Comb.

 

COMBER

COMBER Comb "er, n.

 

1. One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc.

 

2. A long, curling wave.

 

COMBER

COMBER Com "ber, v. t.

 

Defn: To cumber. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

COMBER

COMBER Com "ber, n.

 

Defn: Encumbrance. [Obs. ]

 

COMBER

COMBER Com "ber, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

COMBINABLE

Com *bin "a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. combinable. ]

 

Defn: Capable of combinding; consistent with. [R.] M. Arnold. -- Com *bin "a *ble *ness, n.

 

COMBINATE

Com "bi *nate, a. Etym: [LL. combinatus, p. p.]

 

Defn: United; joined; betrothed. [R.]

 

COMBINATION

Com `bi *na "tion, n. Etym: [LL. combinatio. See Combine. ]

 

1. The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things. Making new compounds by new combinations. Boyle. A solemn combination shall be made Of our dear souls. Shak.

 

2. The result of combining or uniting; union of persons or things; esp. a union or alliance of persons or states to effect some purpose; -- usually in a bad sense. A combination of the most powerful men in Rome who had conspired my ruin. Melmoth.

 

3. (Chem. )

 

Defn: The act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds.

 

4. pl. (Math. )

 

Defn: The different arrangements of a number of objects, as letters, into groups.

 

Note: In combinations no regard is paid to the order in which the objects are arranged in each group, while in variations and permutations this order is respected. Brande & C. Combination car, a railroad car containing two or more compartments used for different purposes. [U. S.] -- Combination lock, a lock in which the mechanism is controlled by means of a movable dial (sometimes by several dials or rings ) inscribed with letters or other characters. The bolt of the lock can not be operated until after the dial has been so turned as to combine the characters in a certain order or succession. -- Combination room, in the University of Cambridge, Eng. , a room into which the fellows withdraw after dinner, for wine, dessert, and conversation. -- Combination by volume (Chem. ), the act, process, or ratio by which gaseous elements and compounds unite in definite proportions by volume to form distinct compounds. -- Combination by weight (Chem. ), the act, process, or ratio, in which substances unite in proportions by weight, relatively fixed and exact, to form distinct compounds. See Law of definite proportions, under Definite.

 

Syn. -- Cabal; alliance; association; league; union; confederacy; coalition; conspiracy. See Cabal.

 

COMBINE

Com *bine ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Combined; p. pr. & vb. n. Combining. ]Etym: [LL. combinare, combinatum; L. com- + binus, pl. bini, two and two, double: cf. F. combiner. See Binary. ]

 

1. To unite or join; to link closely together; to bring into harmonious union; to cause or unite so as to form a homogeneous, as by chemical union. So fitly them in pairs thou hast combined. Milton. Friendship is the which really combines mankind. Dr. H. More. And all combined, save what thou must combine By holy marriage. Shak. Earthly sounds, though sweet and well combined. Cowper.

 

2. To bind; to hold by a moral tie. [Obs. ] I am combined by a sacred vow. Shak.

 

COMBINE

COMBINE Com *bine ", v. i.

 

1. To form a union; to agree; to coalesce; to confederate. You with your foes combine, And seem your own destruction to design Dryden. So sweet did harp and voice combine. Sir W. Scott.

 

2. To unite by affinity or natural attraction; as, two substances, which will not combine of themselves, may be made to combine by the intervention of a third.

 

3. (Card Playing )

 

Defn: In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played. Combining weight (Chem. ), that proportional weight, usually referred to hydrogen as a standard, and for each element fixed and exact, by which an element unites with another to form a distinct compound. The combining weights either are identical with, or are multiples or multiples of, the atomic weight. See Atomic weight, under Atomic, a.

 

COMBINED

COMBINED Com *bined ", a.

 

Defn: United closely; confederated; chemically united.

 

COMBINEDLY

Com *bin "ed *ly, adv. In combination or coöperation

 

Defn:; jointly.

 

COMBINER

COMBINER Com *bin "er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, combines.

 

COMBING

COMBING Comb "ing, n.

 

1. The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one's hair; the combing of wool.

 

Note: The process of combing is used in straightening wool of long staple; short wool is carded.

 

2. pl. (a ) That which is caught or collected with a comb, as loose, tangled hair. (b ) Hair arranged to be worn on the head. The baldness, thinness, and. .. deformity of their hair is supplied by borders and combings. Jer. Taylor. (c ) (Naut. )

 

Defn: See Coamings. Combing machine (Textile Manuf.), a machine for combing wool, flax, cotton, etc. , and separating the longer and more valuable fiber from the shorter. See also Carding machine, under Carding.

 

COMBLESS

COMBLESS Comb "less, a.

 

Defn: Without a comb or crest; as, a combless ceck.

 

COMBOLOIO

COMBOLOIO Com `bo *lo "io, n.

 

Defn: A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads. Byron.

 

COMB-SHAPED

COMB-SHAPED Comb "-shaped `, a. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Pectinate.

 

COMBUST

Com *bust ", a. Etym: [L. combustus, p. p. of comburere to burn up; com- + burere (only in comp. ), of uncertian origin; cf. bustum fineral pyre, prurire to itch, pruna a live coal, Gr. plush to burn. ]

 

1. Burnt; consumed. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

2. (Astron.)

 

Defn: So near the sun as to be obscured or eclipsed by his light, as the moon or planets when not more than eight degrees and a half from the sun. [Obs. ] Planets that are oft combust. Milton.

 

COMBUSTIBILITY

COMBUSTIBILITY Com *bus `ti *bil "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being combustible.

 

COMBUSTIBLE

Com *bus "ti *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. combustble.]

 

1. Capable of taking fire and burning; apt to catch fire; inflammable. Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter. South.

 

2. Ea Arnold was a combustible character. W. Irving.

 

COMBUSTIBLE

COMBUSTIBLE Com *bus "ti *ble, n.

 

Defn: A substance that may bee set on fire, or which is liable to take fire and burn. All such combustibles as are cheap enough for common use go under the name of fuel. Ure.

 

COMBUSTIBLENESS

COMBUSTIBLENESS Com *bus "ti *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: Combustibility.

 

COMBUSTION

Com *bus "tion, n. Etym: [L. combustio: cf. F. combustion. ]

 

1. The state of burning.

 

2. (Chem. )

 

Defn: The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat. Combustion results is common cases from the mutual chemical action and reaction of the combustible and the oxygen of the atmosphere, whereby a new compound is formed. Ure. Supporter of combustion (Chem. ), a gas as oxygen, the combination of which with a combustible, as coal, constitutes combustion.

 

3. Violent agitation; confusion; tumult. [Obs. ] There [were ] great combustions and divisions among the heads of the university. Mede. But say from whence this new combustion springs. Dryden.

 

COMBUSTION CHAMBER

COMBUSTION CHAMBER Com *bus "tion cham `ber. (Mech. ) (a ) A space over, or in front of, a boiler furnace where the gases from the fire become more thoroughly mixed and burnt. (b ) The clearance space in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine where the charge is compressed and ignited.

 

COMBUSTIOUS

COMBUSTIOUS Com *bus "tious, a.

 

Defn: Inflammable. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

comb

comb |kōm koʊm | noun 1 a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair. [ in sing. ] an instance of untangling or arranging the hair with such a device: she gave her hair a comb. a short curved device of this type, worn by women to hold hair in place or as an ornament. 2 something resembling a comb in function or structure, in particular: a device for separating and dressing textile fibers. a row of brass points for collecting the electricity in an electrostatic generator. 3 the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, esp. a rooster. 4 short for honeycomb ( sense 1 of the noun ). verb [ with obj. ] 1 untangle or arrange (the hair ) by drawing a comb through it: (as adj. combed ) : neatly combed hair. (comb something out ) remove something from the hair by drawing a comb through it: she combed the burrs out of the dog's coat. 2 prepare (wool, flax, or cotton ) for manufacture with a comb: (as adj. combed ) : the socks are made of soft combed cotton. 3 search carefully and systematically: police combed the area for the murder weapon | [ no obj. ] : his mother combed through the cardboard boxes. DERIVATIVES comb like |-ˌlīk |adjective ORIGIN Old English camb, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kam and German Kamm .

 

combat

com bat noun |ˈkämˌbat ˈkɑmˌbæt |fighting between armed forces: men killed in combat | pilots re-enacted the aerial combats of yesteryear | [ as modifier ] : a combat zone. nonviolent conflict or opposition: intellectual combat. verb |kəmˈbat, ˈkämˌbat kəmˈbæt ˈkɑmˌbæt | ( combats, combating or combatting, combated or combatted ) [ with obj. ] take action to reduce, destroy, or prevent (something undesirable ): an effort to combat drug trafficking. archaic engage in a fight with; oppose in battle. [ no obj. ] : your men combated against the first of ours. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (originally denoting a fight between two persons or parties ): from French combattre (verb ), from late Latin combattere, from com- together with + battere, variant of Latin batuere to fight.

 

combatant

com bat ant |kəmˈbatnt, ˈkämbətənt ˈkɑːmbətənt kəmˈbætnt | noun a person or nation engaged in fighting during a war. a person engaged in conflict or competition with another. adjective engaged in fighting during a war: all the combatant armies went to war with machine guns. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective used in heraldry to describe two lions facing one another with raised forepaws ): from Old French, present participle of combatre to fight (see combat ).

 

combat boots

com bat boots plural noun boots of a type worn by soldiers in combat, typically black with laces and thick rubber soles.

 

combat dress

com ¦bat dress noun [ mass noun ] uniform of a type intended to be worn by soldiers in actual combat.

 

combat fatigue

com bat fa tigue |kəmˈbæt | noun 1 psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to active warfare, esp. being under bombardment. 2 (combat fatigues ) a uniform of a type to be worn into combat.

 

combative

com bat ive |ˈkämˌbativ ˈkɑːmbətɪv | adjective ready or eager to fight; pugnacious: he made some enemies with his combative style. DERIVATIVES com bat ive ly adverb, com bat ive ness noun

 

combat jacket

com bat jack et noun a jacket of a type worn by soldiers in combat, typically having a camouflage pattern.

 

combat trousers

com ¦bat trou |sers plural noun loose trousers with large patch pockets halfway down each leg, typically made of hard-wearing cotton.

 

comb-back

comb-back noun a high-backed Windsor chair with a straight top rail: [ as modifier ] : a comb-back rocker.

 

combe

combe |ko͞om, kōm kum |(also coomb or coombe ) noun Brit. a short valley or hollow on a hillside or coastline. Geology a dry valley in a limestone or chalk escarpment. ORIGIN Old English cumb, occurring in charters in the names of places in southern England, many of which survive; of Celtic origin, related to cwm. The current general use dates from the late 16th cent.

 

comber

comb er |ˈkōmər ˈkoʊmər | noun 1 a long curling sea wave. 2 a person or machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool.

 

comber

comber 2 |ˈkɒmbə | noun a small fish that gapes when dead, occurring in shallow waters from the western English Channel to the Mediterranean. Also called gaper. Serranus cabrilla, family Serranidae. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

combfish

comb fish |ˈkōmˌfiSH ˈkoʊmfɪʃ | noun ( pl. same or combfishes ) a fish of the northeastern Pacific, with small rough scales and long spines in the comblike dorsal fin. [Family Zaniolepididae and genus Zaniolepis: several species. ]

 

combi

combi |ˈkɒmbi | noun a machine or appliance with two or more functions: [ as modifier ] : a combi oven. ORIGIN 1960s: abbreviation of combination .

 

combination

com bi na tion |ˌkämbəˈnāSHən ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən | noun 1 a joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct: a combination of blackberries, raspberries, and rhubarb | this colour combination is stunningly effective. the state of being joined or united in such a way: these four factors work together in combination . an arrangement of elements: the canvases may be arranged in any number of combinations. (in various sports and games ) a coordinated and effective sequence of moves: a good uppercut /hook combination. [ as modifier ] uniting different uses, functions, or ingredients: a combination garment bag and backpack. Chemistry the joining of substances in a compound with new properties. 2 a sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock: [ as modifier ] : a combination briefcase. 3 Mathematics a selection of a given number of elements from a larger number without regard to their arrangement. DERIVATIVES com bi na tion al |-SHənl |adjective, com bi na tive |ˈkämbəˌnātiv, kəmˈbīnətiv |adjective, com bi na to ri al |ˌkämbənəˈtôrēəl, kəmˌbīnə - |adjective (Mathematics ), com bi na to ri al ly adverb (Mathematics ), com bi na to ry |kəmˈbīnəˌtôre, ˈkämbənə - |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin combinatio (n- ), from the verb combinare join two by two (see combine 1 ).

 

combinational circuit

com bi na tion al cir cuit noun Electronics a circuit whose output depends only on the state of its inputs. Compare with sequential circuit.

 

combination lock

com bi na tion lock |ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən lɑk | noun a lock that is opened by rotating a dial or set of dials, marked with letters or numbers, through a specific sequence.

 

combination oven

com bi na tion ov en noun an oven operating by both conventional heating and microwaves.

 

combination skin

com ¦bin |ation skin noun [ mass noun ] a type of facial complexion characterized by an oily forehead, nose, and chin and relatively dry cheeks.

 

combination therapy

com bi na tion ther a py noun treatment in which a patient is given two or more drugs (or other therapeutic agents ) for a single disease.

 

combinatorics

com bi na tor ics |ˌkämbənəˈtôriks, kəmˌbīnə -ˌkɑmbənəˈtɔrɪks | plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the branch of mathematics dealing with combinations of objects belonging to a finite set in accordance with certain constraints, such as those of graph theory. ORIGIN 1940s: from combinatorial (see combination ), influenced by German Kombinatorik .

 

combine

com bine 1 verb |kəmˈbīn kəmˈbaɪn | [ with obj. ] unite; merge: the band combines a variety of musical influences | combine the flour with the margarine and salt | [ no obj. ] : high tides and winds combined to bring chaos to the East Coast. [ no obj. ] Chemistry unite to form a compound: oxygen and hydrogen do not combine at room temperatures. [ no obj. ] unite for a common purpose: groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems. engage in simultaneously: combine shopping and sightseeing. noun |ˈkämˌbīn ˈkɑmˌbaɪn |a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose: a powerful industrial combine. DERIVATIVES com bin a ble |kəmˈbīnəbəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare join two by two, from com- together + Latin bini two together.

 

combine

com bine 2 |ˈkämˌbīn ˈkɑmˌbaɪn | noun (in full combine harvester ) an agricultural machine that cuts, threshes, and cleans a grain crop in one operation. verb |kəmˈbaɪn | [ with obj. ] harvest (a crop ) by means of a combine.

 

combined pill

com |bined pill noun an oral contraceptive containing both an oestrogen and a progestogen.

 

combiner

com bin er 1 |kəmˈbīnər kəmˈbaɪnər | noun any of various electronic devices that combine signals, in particular: a device that couples different frequencies to a single antenna. a component of a cipher that combines two data sources to encrypt text. an electrical transformer comprising several smaller ones.

 

combiner

com bin er 2 |ˈkämˌbīnər kəmˈbaɪnər | noun an operator of a combine harvester.

 

combings

comb ings |ˈkōmiNGz ˈkoʊmɪŋz | plural noun hairs or other material removed with a comb.

 

combing wool

comb ing wool noun long-stapled wool with straight, parallel fibers, suitable for combing and making into high-quality fabrics, in particular worsted. Compare with carding wool.

 

combining form

com bin ing form |kəmˈbīniNG kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ fɔrm | noun Grammar a linguistic element used in combination with another element to form a word (e.g., Anglo- English in Anglo-American, bio- life in biology, -graphy writing in biography ). usage: In this dictionary, combining form is used to denote an element that contributes to the particular sense of words (as with bio- and -graphy in biography ), as distinct from a prefix or suffix that adjusts the sense of or determines the function of words (as with un-, -able, and -ation ).

 

comb jelly

comb jel ly noun a marine animal with a jellyfishlike body bearing rows of fused cilia for propulsion. They are typically small planktonic animals and are noted for their luminescence. [Phylum Ctenophora: two classes. ]

 

combo

com bo |ˈkämbō ˈkɑmboʊ | noun ( pl. combos ) informal 1 a small jazz, rock, or pop band. 2 a combination, typically of different foods: [ as modifier ] : the combo platter. ORIGIN 1920s (originally US ): abbreviation of combination + -o .

 

combo box

com bo box noun Computing, informal a type of dialogue box containing a combination of controls, such as sliders, text boxes, and drop-down lists.

 

combo drive

com bo drive noun Computing an optical disk drive that can read and record CDs and can also read DVDs.

 

combover

comb over |ˈkōmˌōvər ˈkoʊmoʊvər | noun hair that is combed over a bald spot in an attempt to cover it.

 

combs

combs |kɒmz | plural noun Brit. informal, dated a single undergarment covering the body and legs. ORIGIN 1930s: abbreviation of combination garments.

 

combust

com bust |kəmˈbəst kəmˈbəst | verb [ with obj. ] consume by fire. [ no obj. ] be consumed by fire. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from obsolete combust burned, calcined, from Latin combustus, past participle of comburere burn up.

 

combustible

com bus ti ble |kəmˈbəstəbəl kəmˈbəstəbəl | adjective able to catch fire and burn easily: highly combustible paint thinner. excitable; easily annoyed: two combustible personalities. noun a combustible substance. DERIVATIVES com bus ti bil i ty |kəmˌbəstəˈbilitē |noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Old French, from late Latin combustibilis, from Latin combust- burned up, from the verb comburere.

 

combustion

com bus tion |kəmˈbəsCHən kəmˈbəstʃən | noun the process of burning something: the combustion of fossil fuels. Chemistry rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light. DERIVATIVES com bus tive |-ˈbəstiv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin combustio (n- ), from Latin comburere burn up.

 

combustion chamber

com bus tion cham ber |kəmˈbəstʃən ˈtʃeɪmbər | noun an enclosed space in which combustion takes place, esp. in an engine or furnace.

 

Oxford Dictionary

comb

comb |kəʊm | noun 1 a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair. [ in sing. ] an act of untangling or arranging the hair with comb: she gave her hair a comb. a short curved type of comb, worn by women to hold the hair in place or as an adornment. 2 something resembling a comb in function or structure, in particular: a device for separating and dressing textile fibres. Austral. /NZ the lower, fixed cutting piece of a sheep-shearing machine. a row of brass points for collecting the electricity in an electrostatic generator. 3 the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a cock. 4 short for honeycomb ( sense 1 of the noun ). verb [ with obj. ] 1 untangle or arrange (the hair ) by drawing a comb through it: she combed her hair and put some lipstick on | (as adj., with submodifier combed ) : neatly combed hair. (comb something out ) remove something in the hair by drawing a comb through it: she combed the burrs out of the dog's coat. 2 prepare (wool, flax, or cotton ) for manufacture with a comb: the wool had been cleaned and combed | (as adjective combed ) : the socks are made of soft combed cotton. 3 search carefully and systematically: police combed the area for the murder weapon | [ no obj. ] : his mother combed through the cardboard boxes. DERIVATIVES comb-like adjective ORIGIN Old English camb, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kam and German Kamm .

 

combat

com ¦bat |ˈkɒmbat, ˈkʌm -| noun [ mass noun ] fighting between armed forces: five Hurricanes were shot down in combat | [ count noun ] : pilots re-enacted the aerial combats of yesteryear | [ as modifier ] : a combat zone. non-violent conflict or opposition: electoral combat. verb ( combats, combating or combatting, combated or combatted ) [ with obj. ] take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable ): an effort to combat drug trafficking. archaic engage in a fight with; oppose in battle. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (originally denoting a fight between two people or parties ): from French combattre (verb ), from late Latin combattere, from com- together with + battere, variant of Latin batuere to fight .

 

combatant

combatant |ˈkɒmbət (ə )nt, ˈkʌm -| noun a person or nation engaged in fighting during a war. in the long Russo-Swedish conflict, both combatants endured terrible sacrifices. a person engaged in conflict or competition with another. adjective engaged in fighting during a war: all the combatant armies went to war with machine guns. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective used in heraldry to describe two lions facing one another with raised forepaws ): from Old French, present participle of combatre to fight (see combat ).

 

combat boots

com ¦bat boots plural noun boots of a type worn by soldiers in actual combat.

 

combat dress

com ¦bat dress noun [ mass noun ] uniform of a type intended to be worn by soldiers in actual combat.

 

combat fatigue

com ¦bat fa |tigue noun 1 more recent term for shell shock. 2 (combat fatigues ) combat dress.

 

combative

combative |ˈkɒmbətɪv, ˈkʌm -| adjective ready or eager to fight or argue: he made some enemies with his combative style. DERIVATIVES combatively adverb, combativeness noun

 

combat jacket

com ¦bat jacket noun a jacket of a type worn by soldiers in combat, typically having a camouflage pattern.

 

combat trousers

com ¦bat trou |sers plural noun loose trousers with large patch pockets halfway down each leg, typically made of hard-wearing cotton.

 

comb-back

comb-back noun a high-backed Windsor chair with a straight top rail: [ as modifier ] : a comb-back rocker.

 

combe

combe |kuːm |(also coomb or coombe ) noun Brit. a short valley or hollow on a hillside or coastline, especially in southern England. Geology a dry valley in a limestone or chalk escarpment. ORIGIN Old English cumb, occurring in charters in the names of places in southern England, many of which survive; of Celtic origin, related to cwm .

 

comber

comber 1 |ˈkəʊmə | noun 1 a long curling sea wave. 2 a person or machine that prepares cotton or wool for manufacture by separating and straightening the fibres.

 

comber

comber 2 |ˈkɒmbə | noun a small fish that gapes when dead, occurring in shallow waters from the western English Channel to the Mediterranean. Also called gaper. Serranus cabrilla, family Serranidae. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

combfish

comb |fish noun ( pl. same or combfishes ) a fish of the NE Pacific, with small rough scales and long spines in the comb-like dorsal fin. Family Zaniolepididae and genus Zaniolepis: several species.

 

combi

combi |ˈkɒmbi | noun a machine or appliance with two or more functions: [ as modifier ] : a combi oven. ORIGIN 1960s: abbreviation of combination .

 

combination

com ¦bin |ation |kɒmbɪˈneɪʃ (ə )n | noun 1 a joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct: a magnificent combination of drama, dance, and music | the combination of recession and falling property values proved fatal to the business community | this colour combination is stunningly effective. [ mass noun ] the process of combining different parts or qualities or the state of being combined: these four factors work together in combination . a particular arrangement of different elements: the canvases may be arranged in any number of combinations. (in sport ) a coordinated and effective sequence of moves: a good uppercut /hook combination. [ as modifier ] denoting an object or process that unites different uses, functions, or ingredients: combination remedies contain painkiller, decongestant, and cough soother. [ mass noun ] Chemistry the joining of substances in a compound with new properties. 2 a sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock. 3 Brit. a motorcycle with a sidecar attached. 4 (combinations ) Brit. dated a single undergarment covering the body and legs. 5 Mathematics a selection of a given number of elements from a larger number without regard to their arrangement. DERIVATIVES combinational adjective, combinative |ˈkɒmbɪnətɪv |adjective, combinatorial |ˌkɒmbɪnəˈtɔːrɪəl |adjective (Mathematics ), combinatorially adverb (Mathematics ), combinatory |ˈkɒmbɪnət (ə )ri |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin combinatio (n- ), from the verb combinare join two by two (see combine 1 ).

 

combinational circuit

com ¦bin |ation ¦al cir |cuit noun Electronics a circuit whose output is dependent only on the state of its inputs. Compare with sequential circuit.

 

combination lock

com ¦bin |ation lock noun a lock that is opened by rotating a set of marked or numbered dials to show a specific sequence.

 

combination oven

com ¦bin |ation oven noun an oven operating by both conventional heating and microwaves.

 

combination skin

com ¦bin |ation skin noun [ mass noun ] a type of facial complexion characterized by an oily forehead, nose, and chin and relatively dry cheeks.

 

combination therapy

com ¦bin |ation ther |apy noun [ mass noun ] treatment in which a patient is given two or more drugs (or other therapeutic agents ) for a single disease.

 

combinatorics

combinatorics |ˌkɒmbɪnəˈtɒrɪks | plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the branch of mathematics dealing with combinations of objects belonging to a finite set in accordance with certain constraints, such as those of graph theory. ORIGIN 1940s: from combinatorial (see combination ), influenced by German Kombinatorik .

 

combine

combine 1 verb |kəmˈbʌɪn | 1 join or merge to form a single unit or substance: [ with obj. ] : combine the flour with the margarine and salt | a new product which combines the benefits of a hairspray and a gel | [ no obj., with infinitive ] : high tides and winds combined to bring chaos to the east coast. [ no obj. ] Chemistry unite to form a compound: oxygen and hydrogen do not combine at room temperatures | oxygen combines with haemoglobin. 2 [ no obj. ] unite for a common purpose: [ with infinitive ] : groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems. [ with obj. ] engage in simultaneously: an ideal place to combine shopping and sightseeing. noun |ˈkɒmbʌɪn |a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose: one of the world's biggest food and personal products combines. DERIVATIVES combinable |kəmˈbʌɪnəb (ə )l |adjective, combiner noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare join two by two , from com- together + Latin bini two together .

 

combine

combine 2 |ˈkɒmbʌɪn | verb [ with obj. ] Brit. harvest (a crop ) by means of a combine harvester. noun a combine harvester.

 

combined pill

com |bined pill noun an oral contraceptive containing both an oestrogen and a progestogen.

 

combine harvester

com |bine har |vest ¦er noun Brit. an agricultural machine that reaps, threshes, and cleans a cereal crop in one operation.

 

combiner

com bin er 2 |ˈkämˌbīnər kəmˈbaɪnər | noun an operator of a combine harvester.

 

combings

comb |ings |ˈkəʊmɪŋz | plural noun hairs removed as a result of combing.

 

combing wool

comb |ing wool noun [ mass noun ] long-stapled wool with straight, parallel fibres, suitable for combing and making into high-quality fabrics, in particular worsted. Compare with carding wool.

 

combining form

com |bin ¦ing form noun Grammar a form of a word normally used in compounds in combination with another element to form a word (e.g. Anglo- English in Anglo-Irish, bio- life in biology, -graphy writing in biography ). usage: In this dictionary, combining form is used to denote an element that contributes to the particular sense of words (as with bio- and -graphy in biography ), as distinct from a prefix or suffix that adjusts the sense of or determines the function of words (as with un-, -able, and -ation ).

 

comb jelly

comb jelly noun a marine animal with a jellyfish-like body bearing rows of fused cilia for propulsion. They are typically small planktonic animals and are noted for their luminescence. Also called ctenophore. Phylum Ctenophora: two classes.

 

combo

combo |ˈkɒmbəʊ | noun ( pl. combos ) informal 1 a small jazz, rock, or pop band. 2 chiefly N. Amer. a combination, typically of different foods: a surf 'n' turf combo. 3 a guitar amplifier with an integral speaker rather than a separate one. ORIGIN 1920s (originally US ): abbreviation of combination + -o .

 

combo box

combo box noun Computing, informal a type of dialogue box containing a combination of controls, such as sliders, text boxes, and drop-down lists.

 

combo drive

com bo drive noun Computing an optical disk drive that can read and record CDs and can also read DVDs.

 

comb-over

comb-over noun a strip of hair combed over a bald patch on a man's head in an attempt to conceal it.

 

combs

combs |kɒmz | plural noun Brit. informal, dated a single undergarment covering the body and legs. ORIGIN 1930s: abbreviation of combination garments.

 

combust

combust |kəmˈbʌst | verb [ with obj. ] consume or destroy by fire: when fossil fuels are combusted, oxides are emitted into the atmosphere. [ no obj. ] be consumed or destroyed by fire. DERIVATIVES combustor noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from obsolete combust burnt, calcined , from Latin combustus, past participle of comburere burn up .

 

combustible

combustible |kəmˈbʌstɪb (ə )l | adjective able to catch fire and burn easily: a combustible gas. excitable; easily annoyed: a volatile and combustible personality. noun a combustible substance. DERIVATIVES combustibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Old French, from late Latin combustibilis, from Latin combust- burnt up , from the verb comburere.

 

combustion

com |bus ¦tion |kəmˈbʌstʃ (ə )n | noun [ mass noun ] the process of burning something: the combustion of fossil fuels | [ as modifier ] : a large combustion plant. Chemistry rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light. DERIVATIVES combustive adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin combustio (n- ), from Latin comburere burn up .

 

combustion chamber

com |bus ¦tion cham |ber noun an enclosed space in which combustion takes place, especially in an engine or furnace.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

comb

comb verb 1 she combed her hair: groom, brush, untangle, smooth, straighten, neaten, tidy, arrange; curry. 2 police combed the area: search, scour, explore, sweep, probe, hunt through, forage through, poke around in, go over, go over with a fine-tooth comb; leave no stone unturned.

 

combat

combat noun he was killed in combat: battle, fighting, action, hostilities, conflict, war, warfare. verb they tried to combat the disease: fight, battle, tackle, attack, counter, resist, withstand; impede, block, thwart, inhibit; stop, halt, prevent, check, curb.

 

combatant

combatant noun 1 a combatant in the war: fighter, soldier, serviceman, servicewoman, warrior, trooper. 2 combatants in the computer market: contender, adversary, opponent, competitor, challenger, rival. adjective combatant armies: warring, at war, opposing, belligerent, fighting, battling.

 

combative

combative adjective the dictator's combative language: pugnacious, aggressive, antagonistic, quarrelsome, argumentative, contentious, hostile, truculent, belligerent, bellicose, militant; informal spoiling for a fight. ANTONYMS conciliatory.

 

combination

combination noun 1 a combination of ancient and modern: amalgamation, amalgam, merger, merging, blend, mixture, mix, fusion, marriage, coalition, integration, incorporation, synthesis, composite; informal combo. 2 he acted in combination with his brother: cooperation, collaboration, association, union, partnership, league.

 

combine

combine verb 1 he combines comedy with tragedy: amalgamate, integrate, incorporate, merge, mix, fuse, blend; bind, join, marry, unify. 2 teachers combined to tackle the problem: co-operate, collaborate, join forces, get together, unite, team up, throw in one's lot; informal gang up. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See join . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

combustible

combustible adjective piles of combustible material: inflammable, flammable, incendiary, ignitable.

 

combustion

combustion noun the combustion of fossil fuels: burning; kindling, ignition.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

comb

comb verb 1 she combed her hair: groom, untangle, disentangle, smooth out, straighten, arrange, neaten, tidy, dress, rake; curry. 2 the wool had been cleaned and combed: separate, dress, card, tease, hackle, heckle, hatchel. 3 the police combed the area for the murder weapon: search, scour, look around in, explore, sweep, probe, hunt through, look through, scrabble about /around in, root about /around in, ferret (about /around ) in, rummage about /around /round in, rummage in /through, forage through, fish about /around in, poke about /around in, dig in, grub about /around in, delve in, go through, sift through, rake, rifle through, ransack, turn over, go through with a fine-tooth comb; turn upside down, turn inside out, leave no stone unturned in; Brit. informal rootle around in; Austral. /NZ informal fossick through; rare roust around in.

 

combat

combat noun 3500 men were killed in combat: battle, fighting, action, hostilities, conflict, armed conflict, war, warfare, bloodshed. verb other cities have tried to combat the disease: fight, battle against, do battle with, wage war against, take up arms against, strive against, contend with, tackle, attack, counter, oppose, resist, withstand, stand up to, face up to, make a stand against, put up a fight against, confront, defy; obstruct, impede, hinder, block, thwart, frustrate, inhibit, restrain; stop, halt, put an end to, prevent, check, stem, curb. ANTONYMS give in to.

 

combatant

combatant noun 1 he was involved in the war, but not as a combatant: fighter, fighting man, fighting woman, soldier, serviceman, servicewoman, warrior, trooper. ANTONYMS civilian. 2 these are only some of the combatants in a new online war for your custom: contender, antagonist, adversary, battler, opponent, contestant, competitor, player, challenger, disputant, rival. ANTONYMS ally; non-participant. adjective all the combatant armies went to war with machine guns: warring, at war, opposing, contending, belligerent, combating, fighting, battling, conflicting, clashing. ANTONYMS non-combatant.

 

combative

combative adjective Mosley's combative language and stormy oratory: pugnacious, aggressive, antagonistic, quarrelsome, argumentative, contentious, hostile, truculent, threatening, belligerent, bellicose, militant, warlike, warmongering, hawkish, militaristic; informal spoiling for a fight; rare oppugnant. ANTONYMS conciliatory.

 

combination

combination noun 1 an elegant combination of ancient and modern: amalgamation, amalgam, merger, union, blend, mixture, mix, mingling, meld, fusion, fusing, compound, alloy, marriage, weave, coalescence, coalition, pooling, integration, conjunction, incorporation, synthesis, composite, composition, concoction; informal mash-up. 2 the plaintiff acted in combination with his brother: cooperation, collaboration, concert, synergy, association, union, alliance, partnership, coalition, league. ANTONYMS conflict.

 

combine

combine verb 1 he attempts to combine comedy with more serious themes: amalgamate, merge, unite, integrate, incorporate, fuse, blend, meld, mingle, coalesce, compound, alloy, homogenize, synthesize, consolidate, bind, bond, join, marry, put together, unify, pool, intermingle, mix, intermix, affiliate; literary commingle. ANTONYMS separate. 2 groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems: cooperate, collaborate, join forces, pool resources, get together, come together, join (together ), band (together ), club together, link (up ), go into partnership, unite, team up, form an alliance, form an association, league, go into league, throw in one's lot; informal gang up. ANTONYMS split up.

 

combustible

combustible adjective they made small piles of combustible material to start the fire: inflammable, flammable, incendiary, explosive; rare burnable, ignitable. ANTONYMS incombustible.

 

combustion

combustion noun the combustion of fossil fuels: burning, firing, kindling, igniting, ignition.

 

Duden Dictionary

Combi

Com bi , der Kombi |C o mbi |

 

Combine

Com bine Substantiv, feminin , die Kombine |Combine kɔmˈba͜in |die Combine; Genitiv: der Combine, Plural: die Combines englisch-russisch landwirtschaftliche Maschine, die verschiedene Arbeitsgänge gleichzeitig ausführt z. B. Mähdrescher

 

Combine-Painting

Com bine-Pain ting , Com bine pain ting Substantiv, Neutrum , das Combinepainting |ˈkɔmbaɪnpeɪntɪŋ ˈkɔmbaɪnpeɪntɪŋ |das Combine-Painting; Genitiv: des Combine-Painting das Combinepainting; Genitiv: des Combinepainting englisch Kunstrichtung, bei der Gegenstände des täglichen Lebens und vorgefundene Materialien zu Bildern oder Assemblagen zusammengefügt werden

 

Combo

Com bo Substantiv, feminin , die |C o mbo |die Combo; Genitiv: der Combo, Plural: die Combos englisch combo, kurz für: combination, Kombination kleines Ensemble b in der Jazz- oder Tanzmusik, in dem jedes Instrument nur einmal vertreten ist

 

French Dictionary

combat

combat n. m. nom masculin 1 Engagement militaire. : Engager un combat. Des combats aériens. SYNONYME affrontement ; bataille . 2 Le fait de se battre. : Des combats de ruelle. SYNONYME bagarre ; bataille ; rixe . LOCUTIONS Branle-bas de combat. Préparatifs sur un navire de guerre pour un combat et, par extension, agitation désordonnée précédant une activité. De combat. De guerre. : Des tenues de combat. Être hors de combat. N ’être plus en état de se battre. : Ces soldats ont été mis hors de combat. Des troupes hors de combat. FORME FAUTIVE combat à finir. Calque de « fight to finish » pour lutte sans merci. Note Orthographique comba t.

 

combatif

combatif ou combattif , ive adj. adjectif 1 Porté à la lutte. SYNONYME bagarreur . 2 Dynamique, énergique. : Des entrepreneurs combatifs ou combattifs.

 

combativité

combativité ou combattivité n. f. nom féminin Penchant pour le combat, dynamisme. : La combativité ou combattivité d ’une équipe de vendeurs.

 

combattant

combattant , ante adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Personne qui prend part à un combat, à une guerre. : Les anciens combattants. Une unité combattante. SYNONYME soldat . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable combattant. Tous les pompiers combattant depuis l ’aube seront bientôt relevés. Note Orthographique comba tt ant, avec deux t.

 

combattre

combattre v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Se battre contre. : Combattre des ennemis, combattre un incendie. SYNONYME lutter . verbe intransitif Livrer un combat, défendre une cause. : Combattre pour ses idées, pour une société juste. SYNONYME lutter . combattre Note Orthographique comba tt re.

 

combien

combien adv. et n. m. inv. adverbe 1 Quelle quantité de? : Combien de pommes veux-tu? 2 Quel prix? : Combien pour ces framboises? 3 À quel point. : Si tu savais combien il me manque! 4 Combien de + sujet pluriel. Le verbe, l ’attribut, le participe s ’accordent avec le nom au pluriel. : Combien d ’enfants sont absents aujourd ’hui? Combien de copains as-tu réunis? Combien sont restés? 5 Combien + en. L ’accord du participe passé se fait si l ’adverbe combien précède le pronom en. : Combien en ai-je mangées de ces pâtisseries succulentes! 6 En + combien. Le participe passé est invariable si le pronom en précède l ’adverbe combien. : De ces prix, il en a gagné combien? nom masculin invariable Quelle date? : Le combien sommes-nous aujourd ’hui? SYNONYME quantième .

 

combinable

combinable adj. adjectif Qui peut être combiné.

 

combinaison

combinaison n. f. nom féminin 1 Assemblage selon un arrangement déterminé. : Une combinaison de chiffres gagnante. Des combinaisons chimiques. 2 Vêtement d ’une seule pièce. : Une combinaison de plongée.

 

combiné

combiné , ée adj. et n. m. adjectif Assemblé dans des proportions définies. : Des produits combinés. nom masculin Partie d ’un appareil téléphonique réunissant le microphone et l ’écouteur. : Elle reposa le combiné avec douceur.

 

combine

combine n. f. nom féminin familier Manœuvre douteuse, plan plus ou moins honnête pour atteindre un objectif. SYNONYME magouille . Note Technique Ce nom a un sens défavorable.

 

combiner

combiner v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Assembler. : Combiner de la laine avec du coton. SYNONYME associer ; unir . 2 Organiser. : Ils ont combiné un plan ambitieux. SYNONYME agencer ; élaborer ; manigancer ; préparer . verbe pronominal S ’harmoniser. : Ces couleurs se combinent bien. SYNONYME agencer ; coordonner . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Nos stratégies se sont bien combinées. Note Syntaxique Le verbe combiner se construit avec la préposition avec. aimer

 

comble

comble adj. et n. m. adjectif Rempli complètement. : La salle est comble. SYNONYME complet ; plein . ANTONYME vide . nom masculin 1 Espace qui se trouve dans le faîte d ’un bâtiment, sous les versants du toit, et séparé des parties inférieures par un plancher ou une voûte (GDT ). : Nous devons mieux isoler les combles (et non *l ’entretoit ). Habiter les combles d ’une maison. SYNONYME grenier . Note Technique Ce nom s ’emploie surtout au pluriel en ce sens. 2 figuré Degré extrême. : Elle est au comble du bonheur quand son copain lui écrit. LOCUTIONS C ’est un comble, c ’est le comble! Il ne manquait plus que cela. De fond en comble. figuré Entièrement. La mesure est comble. figuré En voilà assez.

 

combler

combler v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Remplir un vide, au propre et au figuré. : Combler un fossé, une lacune. 2 Satisfaire complètement. : Ses désirs sont comblés. FORME FAUTIVE combler un poste. Impropriété pour pourvoir un poste, pourvoir à un poste. aimer

 

comburant

comburant , ante adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d ’un corps, d ’un élément qui, sous certaines conditions, en se combinant avec un autre corps, provoque la combustion. : Matière comburante. L ’oxygène et l ’air sont des comburants.

 

combustible

combustible adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui peut brûler et produire de l ’énergie. : Des substances combustibles. nom masculin Matière capable de brûler au contact de l ’oxygène en produisant une quantité de chaleur utilisable (GDT ). : Les combustibles usuels sont des produits carbonés fossiles (charbon, pétrole, gaz naturel ) ou renouvelables (bois ).

 

combustion

combustion n. f. nom féminin Fait pour un corps de brûler. : Un poêle à combustion lente.

 

Spanish Dictionary

comba

comba nombre femenino 1 Forma curvada que toman algunos cuerpos sólidos al doblarse o torcerse :estas tablas ya no sirven porque tienen comba .2 Esp Juego de niños que consiste en saltar por encima de una cuerda, sostenida e impulsada por sus dos extremos, que pasa repetida y alternativamente por debajo de los pies y por encima de la cabeza del que salta; pueden sostener la cuerda dos personas o la propia persona que salta, a modo de ejercicio gimnástico .SINÓNIMO cabuya, suiza .3 Esp Cuerda que se usa para saltar en este juego :hay muchas cancioncillas que se entonan saltando la comba a su compás .SINÓNIMO saltador .4 Perú Mazo o martillo grueso .buscarle la comba al palo Colomb, CRica coloquial Buscar la solución más acertada para una situación complicada .dar a la comba Esp Impulsar y hacer girar una cuerda para saltar o para que salte otra persona .no perder comba i coloquial Aprovechar cualquier ocasión favorable que se presente .ii coloquial Enterarse de todo y no perder detalle en una conversación .

 

combado

combado nombre masculino arq Nervio curvo que enlaza las claves de una bóveda de crucería .

 

combadura

combadura nombre femenino 1 Acción de combar o combarse .2 Curvatura de una vara, bóveda, cuerda, superficie, etc .

 

combar

combar verbo transitivo Dar forma curva a algo :el chapista combaba la lámina de latón con fuertes golpes ;la superficie de hierro se ha combado .

 

combate

combate nombre masculino 1 Enfrentamiento armado en que intervienen fuerzas militares de cierta importancia :muerto en combate; se registraron combates intensos en la zona selvática; el fracaso de las negociaciones desembocará, con toda probabilidad, en un recrudecimiento de los combates .2 Enfrentamiento físico entre personas o animales; en especial, el que está sujeto a reglas, como en los deportes de lucha :se disputará una velada de boxeo compuesta por seis combates; los machos utilizan la cornamenta como arma en los combates .SINÓNIMO pelea .3 Lucha contra un mal, una enfermedad, etc. , para hacerlo desaparecer o impedir que se extienda :un combate cada vez más feroz contra su propia tradición racionalista y liberal .fuera de combate i Inutilizado o impedido para seguir la lucha :los soldados kuwaitíes dejaron fuera de combate a la patrulla iraquí; dos de ellos dejaron fuera de combate a Jorge; (fig ) tras la buena campaña del partido ganador, la oposición quedó fuera de combate .ii En boxeo, derrota de un púgil por no haberse levantado de la lona pasados diez segundos :dejó fuera de combate a su oponente con un derechazo . VÉASE carro de combate; línea de combate; zafarrancho de combate .

 

combatiente

combatiente adjetivo 1 Que combate o lucha :país combatiente; ejército combatiente; Goya, desolado y abatido pero todavía combatiente, se solaza en la oscuras tintas de "Los Disparates ", su última serie .2 nombre común Soldado que forma parte de un ejército :el abuelo fue combatiente republicano y preso político; la ONU enviará a la zona una expedición de dos mil combatientes .3 nombre masculino Ave zancuda de unos 30 cm de longitud el macho y 25 cm la hembra, de color apagado durante el invierno; en primavera, el macho se reviste de un plumaje muy vistoso, con una gran gorguera o collar eréctil alrededor del cuello y la cabeza .4 Pez de agua dulce de unos 5 cm de longitud, con la aleta anal muy larga; es originario de Indochina, y se cría frecuentemente en acuarios; hay varias especies, generalmente de colores vistosos :el combatiente debe su nombre a que en la época de celo los machos combaten intrépidamente cambiando de color .

 

combatir

combatir verbo intransitivo /verbo transitivo 1 Luchar con las armas en un combate :la resistencia combate al norte del país contra el ejército invasor; Sucre combatió a las tropas españolas en la batalla de Ayacucho .SINÓNIMO batallar .2 verbo intransitivo Enfrentarse físicamente [una persona o animal ] con otros; especialmente según ciertas reglas, como en los deportes de lucha :los dos boxeadores combatirán esta noche por la medalla .3 verbo transitivo Oponerse a alguien o algo con argumentos, razones, etc. :combatir las calumnias; combatió las supersticiones populares utilizando como medio el ensayo y un estilo natural y sencillo .4 Luchar contra un mal, una enfermedad, etc. , para hacerlo desaparecer o impedir que se extienda :su soledad de niño la combatió leyendo libros de aventuras y coleccionando fósiles; el derroche que se permitía la clase aristocrática en contraste con la penuria del país, fue combatido por pragmáticas y leyes suntuarias; combatimos el frío usando ropa oscura y gruesa .5 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Batir o golpear con fuerza y repetidamente :las olas combaten el acantilado; el viento combate fuerte .

 

combatividad

combatividad nombre femenino Cualidad de combativo :comentó que le había sorprendido la escasa combatividad de los dos grandes favoritos .

 

combativo, -va

combativo, -va adjetivo 1 [persona, animal ] Que tiende a combatir por naturaleza :juventud combativa; mi familia siempre fue rebelde y combativa con el régimen político que nos oprimía .2 Que es propio o característico de la persona o el animal combativo :mantuvo durante toda la entrevista una postura combativa; en el mejor estilo vanguardista, fue pródigo en manifiestos y artículos combativos, con el fuerte poder convocador que le daba el hecho de abarcar distintas ramas del arte .

 

combi

combi nombre femenino Arg, Méx, Perú, Urug Vehículo automotor de la marca Volkswagen, de cuatro ruedas, con dos puertas laterales y una o dos puertas en la parte posterior, que sirve para transportar pasajeros cuando tiene asientos o mercaderías si estos son quitados .

 

combinable

combinable adjetivo Que puede ser combinado :se compró toda la ropa en tonos clásicos combinables con cualquier otra prenda .ANTÓNIMO incombinable .

 

combinación

combinación nombre femenino 1 Mezcla o unión de personas o cosas distintas que componen un todo :la obra es fruto de una combinación de estilos; el verde es una combinación de azul y amarillo .SINÓNIMO compuesto .2 Forma de estar combinadas o coordinadas cosas, personas o acciones de forma que se favorece el funcionamiento o desarrollo de algo :de casa a la universidad tengo muy mala combinación de ómnibus; varias combinaciones iniciadas por la banda derecha han culminado en gol; ha dirigido la película en combinación con un director extranjero .3 Subconjunto obtenido al combinar una serie de elementos tomados de un conjunto mayor que se diferencia de otro subconjunto con el mismo número de elementos obtenido del mismo conjunto por al menos uno de sus elementos :combinación binaria; la combinación ganadora en el sorteo de hoy está formada por los números: 6, 7, 18, 22, 39 y 44 .4 Fórmula o clave numérica que permite abrir cerraduras o hacer funcionar mecanismos dotados de un dispositivo de seguridad :iba a abrir la caja fuerte, pero no recuerdo la combinación .5 Prenda de ropa interior femenina que consiste en una tela fina que se ajusta a la cintura o cae desde los hombros y cubre las piernas o parte de ellas; sirve para que la ropa interior o la forma del cuerpo no se vea o se marque bajo prendas transparentes o ceñidas :luego se desboca el escote hasta que asoma a su hombro izquierdo el tirante rosa de su combinación .6 mat Cada uno de los distintos subconjuntos de igual número de elementos que se pueden formar a partir de un conjunto finito dado sin tener en cuenta el orden de sus elementos .

 

combinada

combinada nombre femenino Competición deportiva con pruebas de distinta naturaleza :combinada alpina .

 

combinado

combinado nombre masculino 1 Bebida que se prepara mezclando distintos jugos, refrescos o licores :en ese local tienen una carta de combinados muy variada, tanto con alcohol como sin alcohol .2 dep Equipo de jugadores procedentes de diferentes conjuntos o clubes que se forma para participar en una competición especial :en Brasil, el combinado venezolano sumó tres victorias, dos derrotas y un empate .

 

combinador

combinador nombre masculino Aparato destinado a regular la marcha de los vehículos eléctricos combinando los circuitos de los motores .

 

combinar

combinar verbo transitivo 1 Unir personas o cosas diversas con un fin determinado :tienes que combinar cartas del mismo palo que formen una escala de color o dos grupos de tres cartas con el mismo valor .2 Organizar o disponer personas, cosas o acciones de forma que se favorezca el funcionamiento o desarrollo armónico o adecuado de algo :bailar es combinar movimientos corporales solo o acompañado; su obra combina la sabiduría con el buen humor; la base de este sistema combinaba la explotación agrícola con la ganadera, y vinculaba la propiedad de la tierra y de la casa al primogénito de la familia .3 verbo intransitivo Producir armonía [una cosa ] unida a otra o puesta junto a esta :la falda no te combina bien con la camisa .4 verbo transitivo quím Unir un elemento con otro para formar un compuesto químico ¿en qué proporción debemos combinar cloro y sodio para obtener cloruro de sodio? ;al combinarse dos átomos de oxígeno con uno de carbono se forma el anhídrido carbónico .5 combinarse verbo pronominal Ponerse de acuerdo [una persona ] con otra para llevar a cabo una acción conjunta :el defensor se combinó con el delantero y consiguieron marcar un gol . VÉASE plato combinado .

 

combinatoria

combinatoria nombre femenino Parte de la matemática que estudia la formación de subconjuntos o agrupaciones de elementos partiendo de un conjunto dado, teniendo en cuenta la ordenación y el número de esos elementos :si se conoce el abecé del código genético, desenmascarar el resto de la información es solo cuestión de simple combinatoria .

 

combinatorio, -ria

combinatorio, -ria adjetivo 1 De la combinación (subconjunto ) o relacionado con ella .2 De la combinatoria o relacionado con ella :las posibilidades combinatorias, aunque aparentemente estén gobernadas por rígidos principios matemáticos, permiten una gama prácticamente infinita de combinaciones . VÉASE análisis combinatorio .

 

combo, -ba

combo, -ba 1 adjetivo Que está combado o curvo .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de comba .

 

combo

combo 2 nombre masculino Pequeño conjunto de jazz o música popular :combo gitano; combo salsero .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés combo , contracción de combination .

 

combo

combo 3 nombre masculino 1 Amér Mazo o martillo de metal o madera utilizado habitualmente por artesanos y orfebres :los nativos, de fornidos hombros, martillaban el oro con combos de madera .2 Bol, Chile, Perú Golpe dado con el puño :empezaron a repartir combos a ciegas .SINÓNIMO puñetazo, trompada .

 

comburente

comburente adjetivo /nombre masculino fís [sustancia ] Que provoca o favorece la combustión de otras sustancias :generalmente, el comburente es el oxígeno del aire .

 

combustibilidad

combustibilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de combustible .ANTÓNIMO incombustibilidad .

 

combustible

combustible adjetivo 1 Que es capaz de arder o arde con facilidad :gases combustibles; material combustible; productos combustibles .ANTÓNIMO incombustible .2 nombre masculino Sustancia o materia que al combinarse con oxígeno es capaz de reaccionar desprendiendo calor, especialmente las que se aprovechan para producir calor :cargar combustible; el precio de los combustibles; el carbón, el petróleo, el gas natural y la gasolina son combustibles .combustible fósil Combustible que procede de la descomposición natural de la materia orgánica a lo largo de millones de años, como el petróleo, el carbón mineral o el gas natural .combustible nuclear Material que se emplea para producir calor mediante reacciones nucleares :se ha producido una explosión en una planta productora de combustible nuclear . VÉASE elemento combustible .

 

combustión

combustión nombre femenino 1 Acción de arder o quemarse una materia .2 Reacción química que se produce entre el oxígeno y un material oxidable, que va acompañada de desprendimiento de energía y habitualmente se manifiesta por incandescencia o llama :la combustión de la gasolina; la combustión del carbón; la combustión del papel; la combustión de la madera . VÉASE cámara de combustión; motor de combustión interna .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

comb

comb /koʊm / (! 語末 -mbのbは発音しない; lamb 語源 ) 〖語源は 「歯の付いた物 」〗名詞 s /-z /C 1 くし , (す )き道具 the teeth of a comb [comb teeth ]くしの歯 .2 くし飾り .3 〖a くしで髪をとかすこと .4 (雄鶏 おんどり の )とさか ▸ a gaily colored head comb 鮮やかな色のとさか 5 ハチの巣 (honeycomb ).6 波頭 (なみがしら ).動詞 他動詞 1 〈髪 動物の毛 〉をくしでとかす , 整える comb one's hair 髪をとかす 2 «…を求めて » 場所 をくまなく捜す «for , through » .自動詞 〈波が 〉波頭を立てて砕ける .c mb A ut [ut A ]1 〈髪 動物の毛 〉をくしでとかす .2 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈不要な物 人 〉をはずす, 整理する .3 «…から » 特定の情報を探し出す, 調べ出す «from » .

 

combat

com bat /kɑ́mbæt |kɔ́m -/com (共に )bat (戦う )〗名詞 s /-ts /1 U «…との /…間の » 戦闘 «with , against /between » get injured in combat 戦闘で負傷する ground combat 地上戦 ▸ a combat zone 〘軍 〙作戦地帯 2 C (具体的な )戦い , 争い , 論争 .3 s 〗(遊び用の )戦闘服 .動詞 /kəmbǽt |kɔ́mbæt /s ; ed , ⦅英 ⦆ted ; ing , ⦅英 ⦆ting かたく 他動詞 1 病気 悪い物 [事 人 ]〉を防止する combat cancer [crime ]がん [犯罪 ]と戦う 2 〈敵 〉と戦闘する , 戦う .自動詞 «…と /…のために » 戦う «with , against /for » .~́ fat gue shell shock .

 

combatant

com bat ant /kəmbǽtənt |kɔ́mbət (ə )nt /名詞 C 通例 s 〗戦闘員 [部隊 ].形容詞 好戦 [戦闘 ]的な .

 

combative

com bat ive /kəmbǽtɪv |kɔ́mbətɪv /形容詞 好戦的な, 攻撃的な ; 論争好きな .ly 副詞 ness 名詞

 

comber

comb er /kóʊmər /名詞 C 1 (羊毛 綿などを )梳 (す )く人 [道具 ].2 寄せ波, 砕け波 .

 

combination

com bi na tion /kɑ̀mbɪnéɪʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀m -/combine 名詞 s /-z /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 組み合わせ , 結合, 連結 ; 連携 (動作 ); 連合 (組織 )The picture is painted in a good combination of rich colors [black and white ].その絵は鮮やかな色 [黒と白 ]をうまく組み合わせて描かれている a winning combination (人 物の )最強の組み合わせ enter into combination with A Aと協力 [連合 ]する .2 C 組み合わせ番号 [文字 ]forget [remember ] the combination for the bicycle lock 自転車のかぎの組み合わせ番号を忘れる [覚える ]3 U ⦅主に米 ⦆(方法 役割などの )併用 , 兼用 ; 〖a A and B 〗A兼B a combination fax and copier ファックス兼コピー機 .4 C ⦅英 やや古 ⦆s 〗コンビネーション 〘シャツとズボンが一続きになった肌着 〙 (!時にふざけて下着一般をさす ) .5 C 〘数 〙組み合わせ .6 U 〘化 〙化合 ; C 化合物 .7 C ⦅英 ⦆サイドカー付きオートバイ .8 C チェス 一連のこまの進め方 .in combin tion «…と » 共同 [協力 ]して ; 組み合わせて [せると ] «with » This drug cannot be used in combination with others .この薬はほかの薬と併用してはいけません .~́ dr g 〘薬 〙複合薬 .~́ l ck 数字 [文字 ]合わせ錠 .~́ pl te コンビネーションプレート 〘1つの皿に複数の料理を盛りつけたもの; レストランのメニュー 〙.

 

combine

com bine /kəmbáɪn /com (一緒に )bine (2つのもの )〗(名 )combination 動詞 s /-z /; d /-d /; -bining (分詞 combined )他動詞 1 combine A (with B /and B )〗〈人などが 〉(B 〈ほかの物 〉)A 〈物など 〉を組み合わせる , 結合させる, 結び付ける ; (B 〈ほかの材料 物質 )A 材料 物質など 〉を混ぜ合わせる, 混合させる (together )combine two words to form a new word 2つの語を組み合わせて新語を作る Her English skills, combined with her pleasing personality, would make her a perfect receptionist .その英語力と人当たりの良さが相まって彼女は受付係にもってこいだろう combine garlic with [and ] basil ニンニクとバジルを混ぜ合わせる 2 combine A (with B /and B )〗〈人 物などが 〉(B 〈ほかの特徴 性質 )A 特徴 性質など 〉を兼ね備える, あわせ持つ ; 〈人が 〉(B 〈ほかの行為 〉)A 行為 を同時に行う, 両立させる combine business with pleasure [work and family ]趣味と実益を兼ねる [仕事と家庭を両立させる ].3 〈数 量 〉を足し合わせる, 合算 [合計 ]する .4 〈複数の組織など 〉を統合 [合体 ]させる combine the two auto-makers into a single entity 2つの自動車メーカーを1つの組織に統合する 自動詞 1 combine (with A )〗〈物などが 〉(A 〈ほかの物 〉)組み合わさる , 結合する, 結び付く ; 材料 物質などが 〉(A 〈ほかの材料 物質 )混じり合う, 混合する Hiking trails, hot springs and easy access combine to make the resort a popular destination .ハイキングコース, 温泉, 交通の便の良さが相まってそのリゾートは人気スポットだ 2 〈組織などが 〉 «…と /…に対抗して » 統合 [合体 ]する «with /against » .3 コンバインで収穫する .4 〘化 〙化合する .名詞 /kɑ́mbaɪn C /1 コンバイン (combine harvester ) 〘稲刈りと脱穀を行う農作機械 〙.2 企業合同体 ; 政治連合 .comb ning f rm 文法 連結詞 〘open-mindedの -mindedなど 〙.

 

combined

com b ned 形容詞 1 名詞 の前で 〗協力した, 共同の 〈努力 成果など 〉; 合体 [合同 ]した 企業 勢力など 〉; 合わさった 〈力 影響など 〉.2 名詞 の前で 〗合算 [合計 ]した 人口 収入 資産など 〉.3 異なる感情が入り交ざった .

 

combo

com bo /kɑ́mboʊ |kɔ́m -/名詞 s C ⦅くだけて ⦆1 小編成のジャズ [ダンス ]バンド, コンボ .2 ⦅米 ⦆(料理などの )組み合わせ .3 組み合わせ, 連合 .

 

combustible

com bus ti ble /kəmbʌ́stəb (ə )l /形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 かたく 燃えやすい ; 可燃性の 〈物 気体など 〉.2 対立 [口論 ]に発展しやすい, デリケートな 〈状況 行為など 〉.3 かっとなりやすい, 興奮しがちの 〈人 〉.名詞 C 通例 s 〗可燃物 .

 

combustion

com bus tion /kəmbʌ́stʃ (ə )n /名詞 U 1 〘化 〙(物 液体などの )燃焼 ; 酸化 .2 騒動, 動揺 .~́ ch mber 〘機 〙燃焼室 .