Com"po (?), n.; pl. -
pos (#). Short for Composition; -- used, esp. in
England, colloq. in various trade applications; as :
(a) A mortar made of sand and cement.
(b) A carver's mixture of resin, whiting, and
glue, used instead of plaster of Paris for ornamenting walls and
cornices. (c) A composition for billiard
balls. (d) A preparation of which printer's
rollers are made. (e) A preparation used in
currying leather. (f) Composition paid by a
debtor.
Com"po (?), n.; pl. -
pos (#). Short for Composition; -- used, esp. in
England, colloq. in various trade applications; as :
(a) A mortar made of sand and cement.
(b) A carver's mixture of resin, whiting, and
glue, used instead of plaster of Paris for ornamenting walls and
cornices. (c) A composition for billiard
balls. (d) A preparation of which printer's
rollers are made. (e) A preparation used in
currying leather. (f) Composition paid by a
debtor.
