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FINE-TOOTH COMB

\fˈa͡ɪntˈuːθ kˈə͡ʊm], \fˈa‍ɪntˈuːθ kˈə‍ʊm], \f_ˈaɪ_n_t_ˈuː_θ k_ˈəʊ_m]\

Definitions of FINE-TOOTH COMB

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a comb with teeth set close together
a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a comb with teeth set close together
a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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