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A comb with fine, closely spaced teeth, especially one used for removing head lice and their nits (eggs) from the hair; a nit comb. / (figuratively) A means of making a thorough search.

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fine-tooth comb

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Source Word

fine-tooth comb

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌfaɪntuːθ ˈkəʊm/

Noun

figuratively

A comb with fine, closely spaced teeth, especially one used for removing head lice and their nits (eggs) from the hair; a nit comb. / (figuratively) A means of making a thorough search.

Japanese Meaning

細かい歯が密に並んでいる櫛。特に頭髪のシラミやその卵（ニット）を取り除くために使用されるもの。 / 比喩的な意味では、徹底的な検索や調査の手段・方法を指す。