"subcomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subcombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} subcomb (plural subcombs)
  1. (algebraic geometry) A subcurve of a comb that includes the handle. Categories (topical): Algebraic geometry
    Sense id: en-subcomb-en-noun-GXbOgtBp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences

Verb

Forms: subcombs [present, singular, third-person], subcombing [participle, present], subcombed [participle, past], subcombed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} subcomb (third-person singular simple present subcombs, present participle subcombing, simple past and past participle subcombed)
  1. Alternative form of succumb Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: succumb
    Sense id: en-subcomb-en-verb-utVhd4Mt

Inflected forms

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