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I believe the answer is:

comb

(Other definitions for comb that I've seen before include "Search (area) minutely; (cock's) crest" , "Toothed device - crest" , "Hair-tidier" , "Toothed grooming implement" , "Untangle (hair)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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