comb vs tool

comb and tool both are nouns.

comb and tool both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tool is a hypernym of comb; that is, tool is a word with a broader meaning than comb:

comb: any of several tools for straightening fibers
tool: an implement used in the practice of a vocation

comb (noun)	tool (noun)
the act of drawing a comb through hair	the means whereby some act is accomplished
ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore	an implement used in the practice of a vocation
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds	obscene terms for penis
a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair	a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
any of several tools for straightening fibers

comb (verb)	tool (verb)
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb	work with a tool
search thoroughly	ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
straighten with a comb	drive
	furnish with tools

Difference between comb and tool

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