Sekirov Dictionary

combo

/ˈkɒmbəʊ/

noun 9
verb 2
forms 4

noun9

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(slang) A combination.
- 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.
•
A small musical group.
- The jazz combo played nightly at the little restaurant.
Effective combination of gameplay elements.
•
An action composed of a sequence of simpler actions, especially a composite attacking move in a fighting game.
- Obviously, this is something not seen very often, with super flashy, combo-driven fighters dominating store shelves everywhere. — 2002
•
Two or more gameplay elements (e.g. characters, items) which are powerful when used together.
- Tm have several OP combos, i think ecology expert with kelp algea^([sic]) is stronger than fish combo IMO. — 2019
•
A strategy aiming to win by playing a specific combination of cards (or similar), often in a single turn.
- Personally I'd like to see an environment where all the major archetypes, control, beatdown, and combo are viable. — 1999
An unbroken streak of correctly played notes.
•
(informal) A combo box.
- Combos and lists are two very powerful controls that allow the user to select from a predetermined set of values. — 2000
•
(Australia, offensive) A Caucasian man who marries or has a sexual relationship with an Aboriginal woman, or who lives among Aboriginal people and adopts Aboriginal culture.
- If he sides with the Aborigines against their employers and exploiters, he may be called a ' combo ', and yet he may not achieve popularity with the Aborigines. — 1993

verb2

(slang) To combine.
To perform a combo attack on.

forms

comboed · comboing · combos · comboes

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