- compo
- noun (plural compos) Etymology: short for composition Date: 1823 any of various composition materials
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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) …
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 Company — Ltd. was Canada s first independent record company.[1] The Compo Company was founded in 1918 in Lachine, Quebec by Herbert Berliner, an executive of Berliner Gramophone of Canada and the oldest son of disc record inventor Emile Berliner. Compo… … Wikipedia
Compo–Owenoke Historic District — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district … Wikipedia
Compo option — опцион на иностранные активы, деноминированные либо в валюте покупателя опциона, либо в валюте страны происхождения базового актива. Опцион compo исполняется в одной из двух валют, в зависимости от желания покупателя. См. также: Валютные опционы… … Финансовый словарь
compo ration — noun (military) A composite ‘hard’ ration for use in the field when no fresh food is available • • • Main Entry: ↑compo … Useful english dictionary
