combing

IPA: kˈoʊmɪŋ

The act by which something is combed.
(in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.
Alternative spelling of coaming [(nautical) On a boat, the vertical side of above-deck structures, such as the coach roof, hatch, and cockpit.]

Examples of "combing" in Sentences

This is the second process of combing, and is called _combing_.
Natroba™ is a novel therapy that does not require nit combing, which is very tedious and time consuming.
There was a good deal of waste in this combing, that is, large clumps of tangled wool called noil were combed out.
They clip from six to seven pounds of wool, suitable for combing, which is longer than South Down wool, but less fine.
Feeling myself more fevered than hungry, I determined on spending the time in combing my hair and washing my face and hands with vinegar.
DICAPac, a waterproof case and word combing Dica and Pac (pack), is a product of DICAPac Inc., which first seeks the safety of digital equipment.
The combing is the process of arranging the fibers of wool, mohair, cotton, linen, into a parallel condition, preparatory to spinning into a smooth, even and regular yarn.
Combing wools are so called because they are prepared for spinning [2] into yarn by the process of "combing" -- that is, the fibers are made to lie parallel with one another preparatory to being spun into thread.
They are all obtained in the process of combing, that is, the process which separates the long from the short fibers; the former are known as the "top," and are used in worsted and in the production of mohair and alpaca yarns; while the latter are used to advantage in the production of many different kinds of woolen fabrics.