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Coomb (other)
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Coomb is an alternate spelling of combe. It may also refer to: * Arthur Coomb (born 1929), English cricketer * Coomb (unit), a unit of measure by volume. *Coombs test, an aid to medical diagnosis. *Coomb Teak or , a medicinal tree. See also * Deeping Coomb, a fictional deep valley in ''The Lord of the Rings''. *Coombe (other) * Combe (other) *Cwm (other) Cwm may refer to: * Cwm (landform), a rounded, glaciated valley, also known as a corrie or cirque * Cwm (software), a general-purpose data processor for the semantic web * Cwm railway station, a station in Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, 1852–1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combe
A combe (; also spelled coombe or coomb and, in place names, comb) can refer either to a steep, narrow valley, or to a small valley or large hollow on the side of a hill; in any case, it is often understood simply to mean a small valley through which a watercourse ''does not'' run. The word "combe" derives from Old English ''cumb'', of the same meaning, and is unrelated to the English word "comb". It derives ultimately from the same Brythonic source as the Welsh '' cwm'', which has the same meaning. Today, the word is used mostly in reference to the combes of southern and southwestern England. Examples The following is a list places in the British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ... named for having combes: References {{reflist Valleys Slope landforms [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Coomb
Arthur Grenfell Coomb (3 March 1929 - 29 June 2022) was a former English cricketer who was active in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, making five appearances in first-class cricket. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast and who played most of his cricket at minor counties level for Bedfordshire and Norfolk. Early life Arthur Grenfell Coomb was born at Kempston, Bedfordshire, on 3 March 1929. He was educated at Bedford Modern School between 1938 and 1947 where he was in the First XI in 1944 and 1945 being made Captain in 1946.''Eagle News'', Magazine of the Old Bedford Modernians' Club, Number 65, May 1992, p. 17''School of the Black and Red-A History of Bedford Modern School'', by Andrew Underwood (1981) ; reset and updated by Boon, Middleton and Wildman, 2010, p. 176 He was also a keen rugby player and was made Captain of the First XV in 1946. Coomb undertook National Service between 1947 and 1949, and thereafter studied at agricultural college, later worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coomb (unit)
A coomb is a measure of volume. Its exact original details are not known. In 13th century England it was defined as 4 bushels (~140 L). It was in use in Norfolk as a dry measure: "Ben sold my Wheat to the Marlingford Miller this Morning for 19 shillings per Coomb" - James Woodforde, Parson Woodforde's Diary, 20 May 1786. The 4-bushel bag was the standard international shipping unit for grain, and the coomb was in common use in farming in Norfolk and Suffolk until well after the end of World War II, in fact for as long as grain was handled in sacks, a practice which ended with the introduction of combine harvesters which had bulk grain tanks. Yields were referred to in coombs per acre. A coomb was for barley and for wheat. The US grain markets quote prices as Cent (currency), cents per bushel, and a US bushel of grain is about , which would approximately correspond to the 4-bushel coomb (4 × 61 lb = ). See also * List of unusual units of measure References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coombs Test
A Coombs test, also known as antiglobulin test (AGT), is either of two blood tests used in immunohematology. They are the direct and indirect Coombs tests. The direct Coombs test detects antibodies that are stuck to the surface of the red blood cells. Since these antibodies sometimes destroy red blood cells, a person can be anemic and this test can help clarify the condition. The indirect Coombs detects antibodies that are floating freely in the blood. These antibodies could act against certain red blood cells and the test can be done to diagnose reactions to a blood transfusion. The direct Coombs test is used to test for autoimmune hemolytic anemia—that is, a condition where the immune system breaks down red blood cells, leading to anemia. The direct Coombs test is used to detect antibodies or complement proteins attached to the surface of red blood cells. To perform the test, a blood sample is taken and the red blood cells are washed (removing the patient's own plasma and unbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmelina Arborea
''Gmelina arborea'', (in English beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane ), locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing deciduous tree in the family Lamiaceae. Distribution and habitat ''Gmelina arborea'' grows naturally throughout India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and in southern provinces of China. It is found at altitudes from sea level to . Since the 1960s, it has been introduced extensively as fast-growing timber trees in Brazil, Gambia, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Malawi, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Sierra Leone. It is also planted in gardens and avenues. Utilization of the species The Lion Throne, the most important, and last surviving, of the eight royal thrones of Myanmar, now in the National Museum in Yangon, is carved from ''Gmelina arborea'' wood. Chemistry Lignans, such as 6" - bromo - isoarboreol, 4-hydroxysesamin, 4,8-dihydroxysesamin, 1,4-dihydroxysesamin (gummadiol), 2-piperonyl-3-hydroxyme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deeping Coomb
Deeping may refer to: *The settlements of, and within The Deepings in Lincolnshire, England: **Market Deeping **Deeping St James **Deeping St Nicholas **Deeping Gate **West Deeping * Warwick Deeping George Warwick Deeping (28 May 1877 – 20 April 1950) was an English novelist and short story writer, whose best-known novel was '' Sorrell and Son'' (1925). Life Born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, into a family of physicians, Warwick Deeping ... (1877-1950), English author * HMT Warwick Deeping, British anti-submarine trawler in World War II {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coombe (other)
Coombe is an alternate spelling of combe, a dry valley. It may also refer to: Places Australia *Coombe, South Australia, a locality in the Coorong District Council England * Coombe, Buckinghamshire * Coombe, Camborne, Cornwall * Coombe, Gwennap, Cornwall (near Redruth) * Coombe, Kea, Cornwall (near Truro) * Coombe, Liskeard, Cornwall ** Coombe Junction Halt railway station * Coombe, Morwenstow, Cornwall (near Bude) * Coombe, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall (near St Austell) * Coombe, East Devon, Devon (near Sidmouth) * Coombe, Mid Devon, Devon (near Tiverton) * Coombe, Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon * Coombe, Dorset (in Whitchurch Canonicorum) * Coombe, Gloucestershire * Coombe, Hampshire * Coombe, Kent * Coombe, Croydon, London * Coombe, Kingston upon Thames, London * Coombe, Crewkerne, Somerset * Coombe, Taunton, Somerset * Coombe, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire * Coombe, Enford, Wiltshire * Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire * Coombe Dingle, Bristol * Combe Fields, Warwickshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combe (other)
A combe can refer either to a steep, narrow valley, or to a small valley or large hollow on the side of a hill. Combe may also refer to: English place names * Combe, Berkshire * Combe, Buckfastleigh, Devon * Combe, Yealmpton, Devon * Combe, Herefordshire * Combe, Oxfordshire * Combe, Somerset Places in England with combe as one word in part of their name Cumbria * Black Combe Devon * Combe Fishacre * Combe Martin * Combe Pafford * Combe Raleigh * Ilfracombe * Chambercombe * Woolacombe * Slewton Combe * In Torquay, Devon ** Ellacombe, Devon ** Babbacombe ** Maidencombe Dorset * Combe Almer Hereford * Combe Moor Oxford * Combe Longa, Oxfordshire Somerset * Combe Down * Combe Florey * Combe Hay * Combe St Nicholas * Combe Throop/Templecombe * Monkton Combe Surrey * Combe Common Wiltshire * Castle Combe Other uses * Combe (surname) * Combe (Middle-earth), a fictional village in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings * Combe (mythology), name of a character i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
