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combo.

A small musical group.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒmbəʊ/
  1. A small musical group.

    The jazz combo played nightly at the little restaurant.
  2. A combination.

    slang
    I need to open the safe but I forgot the combo.
    I order the low priced combo platter: a taco, a burrito and a chimichanga.
  3. Effective combination of gameplay elements. An action composed of a sequence of simpler actions, especially a composite attacking move in a fighting game.

  4. Effective combination of gameplay elements. Two or more gameplay elements (e.g. characters, items) which are powerful when used together.

  5. Effective combination of gameplay elements. A strategy aiming to win by playing a specific combination of cards (or similar), often in a single turn.

  6. Effective combination of gameplay elements. An unbroken streak of correctly played notes.

  7. A Caucasian man who marries or has a sexual relationship with an Aboriginal woman, or who lives among Aboriginal people and adopts Aboriginal culture.

    Australia · derogatory
  8. A combo box.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of combination + -o.

verb/ˈkɒmbəʊ/
  1. To combine.

    slang · transitive
  2. To perform a combo attack on.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of combination + -o.

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