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Meaning of COOMB

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  1. \Coomb\, n. [AS. cumb a liquid measure, perh. from LL.
    cumba boat, tomb of stone, fr. Gr. ? hollow of a vessel, cup,
    boat, but cf. G. kumpf bowl.]
    A dry measure of four bushels, or half a quarter. [Written
    also {comb}.]
    
    
  2. \Coomb\, Coombe \Coombe\, n. [See {Comb}, {Combe}, in this
    sense.]
    A hollow in a hillside. [Prov. Eng.] See {Comb}, {Combe}.
    
    
 

 

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