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# combo

noun (a combo, combos) — informal

«combo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) A combination of things that go together, like a meal deal of burger, chips and drink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#m1)
2. (games) A series of moves or hits done quickly one after another for extra points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#m2)
3. A small band of musicians, often playing jazz. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#m3)
4. (informal) The code of a combination lock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life it appears in fast-food menus and video games. In music lessons a jazz combo is a small group. Phrases: "meal combo", "combo move", "a winning combo".

### Examples

- I'll have the burger combo with a milkshake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#x1)
- He pulled off a ten-hit combo in the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#x2)
- Strawberries and cream are a classic combo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#x3)
- A jazz combo played at the school fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#x4)
- What's the combo for your bike lock? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#x5)
- Sun and wind are a good combo for drying washing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/#x6)

### Note

Informal short form of "combination". Plural: combos. In a maths problem, a "combo" price is often cheaper than buying each item separately: compare the total of the parts with the combo price.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «combo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«combo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/combo.html) on Mova free.