Compo

Compo
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 ornamenting walls and cornices. (c) A composition for billiard balls. (d) A preparation of which printer's rollers are made. (e) A preparation used in currying leather. (f) Composition paid by a debtor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • 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

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