- compo
- noun (plural compos) Etymology: short for composition Date: 1823 any of various composition materials
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Compo — may refer to: A slang word in the demoscene for competition . A character from the British TV series Last of the Summer Wine named Compo Simmonite, played by Bill Owen. British army field rations. COMPO Organisation for past members of… … Wikipedia
Compo — Com po, n.; pl. { pos}. Short for {Composition}; used, esp. in England, colloq. in various trade applications; as : (a) A mortar made of sand and cement. (b) A carver s mixture of resin, whiting, and glue, used instead of plaster of Paris for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compo — [käm′pō΄] n. pl. compos [< COMPOSITION] a composite substance, as mortar or plaster … English World dictionary
compo — composition [ kɔ̃pozisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe au sens I; de composer I ♦ Action de composer. 1 ♦ (1365) Action, manière de former un tout en assemblant plusieurs parties, plusieurs éléments. ⇒ agencement, arrangement … Encyclopédie Universelle
compo — noun (plural compos) 1》 a composite material. 2》 (also compo rations) Brit. military rations consisting of a supply of tinned food designed to last a specified number of days and carried in a pack … English new terms dictionary
compo — I. /ˈkɒmpoʊ / (say kompoh) Colloquial –noun 1. compensation for injury at or in connection with a person s work; workers compensation. –phrase 2. on compo, in receipt of such payment. {comp(ensation) + o} II. /ˈkɒmpoʊ / (say kompoh) … Australian English dictionary
compo — n. & adj. n. (pl. os) a composition of plaster etc., e.g. stucco. adj. = COMPOSITE. Phrases and idioms: compo rations a large pack of food designed to last for several days. Etymology: abbr … Useful english dictionary
compo — /kom poh/, n., pl. compos. composition material. [by shortening; cf. O] * * * … Universalium
COMPO — Component (Code) (Governmental » Military) * Council Of Motion Picture Organizations (Community » Media) … Abbreviations dictionary
COMPO-1 — (Active Component) (Governmental » Military) … Abbreviations dictionary
