comb vs roach

comb and roach both are nouns.

comb and roach both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comb	Yes	No	Yes	No
roach	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, roach is a hyponym of comb; that is, roach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comb:

comb: straighten with a comb
roach: comb (hair) into a roach

Other hyponyms of comb include currycomb, hackle, hatchel, heckle.

comb (noun)	roach (noun)
the act of drawing a comb through hair	any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore	European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds	the butt of a marijuana cigarette
a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair	street names for flunitrazepam
any of several tools for straightening fibers	a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead

comb (verb)	roach (verb)
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb	cut the mane off (a horse)
search thoroughly	comb (hair) into a roach
straighten with a comb

Difference between comb and roach

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