Usually means: Detailed examination using meticulous scrutiny.
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We found 16 dictionaries that define the word fine-tooth comb:

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  1. fine-tooth comb: Merriam-Webster
  2. fine-tooth comb: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. fine-tooth comb: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. fine-tooth comb, fine-tooth comb: Collins English Dictionary
  5. fine-tooth comb: Vocabulary.com
  6. fine-tooth comb: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. fine-tooth comb: Wiktionary
  8. fine-tooth comb: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. fine-tooth comb: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. fine-tooth comb: Dictionary.com
  11. fine-tooth comb: Rhymezone
  12. fine-tooth comb: FreeDictionary.org
  13. fine-tooth comb: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. fine-tooth comb: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (fine-tooth comb)

noun:  A comb with fine, closely spaced teeth, especially one used for removing head lice and their nits (eggs) from the hair; a nit comb.
noun:  (figuratively) A means of making a thorough search.
verb:  (dated) To comb or go through (hair, an animal's fur, etc.) with a comb having fine, closely spaced teeth.
verb:  (figuratively) To search (something or somewhere) meticulously.

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