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compo
/kɒm.pəʊ/
noun 5name 2
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2ADJ.
available, fresh, guarded
COMPO + NOUN
mortar
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noun
1
Abbreviation of compensation.
2
Abbreviation of compensation.
3
Abbreviation of composition.
Sometimes supplies of food might be a little short in certain areas but attempts were made to ensure that all men had some rations, compo and fresh, available to them.
4
Abbreviation of composition.
5
Abbreviation of composition.
Lime-cement mortar is also known as composition or "compo" mortar, guarded or gauged mortar. The mix contains, lime, cement and sand in proportions depending on the requirements of the work.
name
1
A surname.
2
A census-designated place in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
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Sometimes supplies of food might be a little short in certain areas but attempts were made to ensure that all men had some rations, compo and fresh, available to them.
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Lime-cement mortar is also known as composition or "compo" mortar, guarded or gauged mortar. The mix contains, lime, cement and sand in proportions depending on the requirements of the work.
Wiktionary03
Some Demosceners claim, however, that the Demoscene is no longer a vital community, and that commercial sponsors of compos (competitions) have corrupted the community's original ethos.
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