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com·bo

 (kŏm′bō)
n. pl. com·bos
1. A small jazz band.
2. Informal The product or result of combining; a combination.

[Short for combination.]
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combo

(ˈkɒmbəʊ)
n, pl -bos
1. (Music, other) a small group of musicians, esp of jazz musicians
2. informal any combination
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com•bo

(ˈkɒm boʊ)

n., pl. -bos. Informal.
1. a small jazz or dance band.
2. a combination.
[1920–25; comb (ination) + -o]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.combo - a small band of jazz musicianscombo - a small band of jazz musicians  
dance band, dance orchestra, band - a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
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Translations

combo

[ˈkɒmbəʊ] N (combos (pl))
1. (Mus) → grupo m, conjunto m
2. (= clothes) → conjunto m
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combo

[ˈkɒmbəʊ] n
(= combination) → combinaison f
(= group of musicians) → combo m petit groupe de musiciens
(COMPUTING)combo m, lecteur m combiné
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combo

n
(Mus) → Combo f
(US inf: = fast-food meal with drink) → (Spar)menü nt
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combo

[ˈkɒmbəʊ] n (Jazz) → gruppo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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