compo

/ˈkɑmpoʊ/
noun
  1. A mixture of materials, especially plaster or cement, used for coating walls or making decorative items.
    • The old house had walls finished with a smooth layer of compo.
    • The restoration team used a special compo to repair the damaged ceiling.
    • He learned to make decorative picture frames using compo.
  2. Short for compensation, especially money paid to someone for loss or injury.
    • After the accident, he filed a claim for compo from the insurance company.
    • She received compo for the damage to her car.
    • The workers were promised fair compo for the overtime hours.
  3. A composition, especially a short piece of writing or music done as a school exercise.
    • The teacher asked us to write a 500-word compo about our summer vacation.
    • His music compo won first prize in the school talent show.
    • I have to finish my English compo by Friday.
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