The difference between Comb and Crest

When used as nouns, comb means a toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place, whereas crest means a tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.

When used as verbs, comb means to groom with a toothed implement, whereas crest means particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.


check bellow for the other definitions of Comb and Crest

  1. Comb as a noun:

    A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

  2. Comb as a noun:

    A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.

  3. Comb as a noun:

    A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.

  4. Comb as a noun:

    A structure of hexagon cells made by bees for storing honey; honeycomb.

  5. Comb as a noun:

    An old English measure of corn equal to the half quarter.

  6. Comb as a noun:

    The top part of a gun's stock.

  7. Comb as a noun:

    The toothed plate at the top and bottom of an escalator that prevents objects getting trapped between the moving stairs and fixed landings.

  8. Comb as a noun (music):

    The main body of a harmonica containing the air chambers and to which the reed plates are attached.

  9. Comb as a noun:

    A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat manufacturing for hardening soft fibre.

  10. Comb as a noun:

    A toothed tool used for chasing screws on work in a lathe; a chaser.

  11. Comb as a noun:

    The notched scale of a wire micrometer.

  12. Comb as a noun:

    The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb.

  13. Comb as a noun:

    One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen in scorpions.

  14. Comb as a noun:

    The curling crest of a wave; a comber.

  15. Comb as a noun:

    A toothed plate used for creating wells in agar gels for electrophoresis.

  16. Comb as a noun (weaving):

    A toothed wooden pick used to push the weft thread tightly against the previous pass of thread to create a tight weave.

  17. Comb as a noun:

    A connected and reduced curve with irreducible components consisting of a smooth subcurve (called the handle) and one or more additional irreducible components (called teeth) that each intersect the handle in a single point that is unequal to the unique point of intersection for any of the other teeth.

  1. Comb as a verb (transitive, especially of hair or fur):

    To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.

    Examples:

    "I need to comb my hair before we leave the house"

  2. Comb as a verb (transitive):

    To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.

  3. Comb as a verb (transitive):

    To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

    Examples:

    "Police combed the field for evidence after the assault"

  4. Comb as a verb (nautical, intransitive):

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

  1. Comb as a noun (abbreviation):

    Combination.

  1. Comb as a noun:

  1. Crest as a noun:

    A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.

  2. Crest as a noun:

    The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.

  3. Crest as a noun (heraldry):

    A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.

  4. Crest as a noun:

    The upper curve of a horse's neck.

  5. Crest as a noun:

    The ridge or top of a wave.

  6. Crest as a noun:

    The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.A helmet with a crest.

  7. Crest as a noun:

    The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.

  8. Crest as a noun:

    The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.

  9. Crest as a noun:

    The top line of a slope or embankment.

  10. Crest as a noun (anatomy):

    A ridge along the surface of a bone.

  11. Crest as a noun (informal):

    A design or logo, especially one of an institution, association or high-class family.

  12. Crest as a noun:

    Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.

  1. Crest as a verb:

    Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.

  2. Crest as a verb:

    To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.

  3. Crest as a verb:

    To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.