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combing down

combing down is the present participle and gerund of comb down.

Meaning of comb down

Verb

comb down (third-person singular simple present combs down, present participle combing down, simple past and past participle combed down)

  1. (transitive) To comb (something or someone).
    • She comb the horse down last night.
  2. (transitive) To beat or fight with (someone).
    • She really combed me down about that.

Questions about combing down

What is combing down the present participle and gerund of?
Combing down is the present participle and gerund of comb down.

Words near combing down in the dictionary

  1. combines
  2. combiness
  3. combinest
  4. combineth
  5. combing
  6. combing down
  7. combing one's hair
  8. combing out
  9. combing over
  10. combing ridge
  11. combing ridges

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