comby

English

Etymology

comb +‎ -y

Adjective

comby (comparative more comby, superlative most comby)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a comb.

   Hyponym: cteniform

2. (Cornwall, mining, obsolete) Formed of vertical plates, or combs.

   a comby lode

   • 1884, John Arthur Phillips, A Treatise on Ore Deposits, page 44:

     Some parts of a vein may exhibit a comby structure, while others show no trace of any particular arrangement.

3. (US, railways) Of a wheel: having a defect consisting of a network of fine cracks covering a small area of the tread.

Derived terms

• combiness