kam — meaning in English

English meaning

• bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
• comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
• crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.

Senses

kam is used for these senses in English:

• bridge (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
• crest The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
• crest A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
• crest The ridge or top of a wave.

bridge — full definition

1. noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
2. noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
3. noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
4. noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
5. noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.

comb — full definition

1. noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
2. noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
3. noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
4. verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
5. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

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