kˈoʊmɪŋ, sˈʌmtaɪmz nˈoʊn æz kˈɑːɹdɪŋ dᵻspˈaɪt kˈɑːɹdɪŋ bˌiːɪŋ ɐ kəmplˈiːtli dˈɪfɹənt pɹˈɑːsɛs ɪz ɐ sˈʌmtaɪmzfˈeɪɾəl fˈɔːɹm ʌv tˈɔːɹtʃɚ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈaɪɚn kˈoʊmz dɪzˈaɪnd tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ wˈʊl ænd ˈʌðɚ fˈaɪbɚz fɔːɹ wˈʊlən spˈɪnɪŋ ɑːɹ jˈuːzd tə skɹˈeɪp, tˈɪɹ, ænd flˈeɪ ðə vˈɪktɪmz flˈɛʃ.
Combing, sometimes known as carding (despite carding being a completely different process) is a sometimes-fatal form of torture in which iron combs designed to prepare wool and other fibres for woolen spinning are used to scrape, tear, and flay the victim's flesh.