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combi, a.
Brit. |ˈkɒmbi|, U.S. |ˈkɑmbi|
[Shortened ‹combination n.]
1. attrib. Designating a manufactured object (often a household appliance) which combines two or more functions or applications.
Freq. hyphenated with following noun.
1958Washington Post 14 Dec. f21/8 The little miss might be proud to own a combi-mix, an operating replica of Mother's mixer that works on battery power. 1974H. Evans et al. We learned to Ski 66 ‘All purpose’ skis we have mentioned. You may find them described as ‘combi’ skis. 1990Compact Disc 7 Aug. 83/3 CDV474 Combi-Player. Plays CD's, CDV's, and videodiscs. 2000A. Bourdain Kitchen Confid. (2001) 255 Nobody is building million-dollar kitchen facilities around their chef, shelling out for combi-steamers, induction burners, fine china [etc.].
2. attrib. Designating a vehicle capable of carrying more than one type of payload or cargo; spec. designating an aircraft on which part of a passenger deck is converted to carry freight.
Freq. hyphenated with following noun.Earliest in combiplane.
1960Aeroplane 99 826/1 The Friendship Series..‘combiplane’ for all-cargo or mixed cargo-passenger operation. 1980Financial Rev. 9 Apr. 21/2 Mr Black predicted growth in ‘combi’ ships..capable of carrying a variety of cargoes because they are more flexible than cellular container ships. 1988Flight Internat. 17 Dec. 18/2 The 707 combi tanker carries 3,800 to 4,500 US gal of fuel in special tanks in what was once a passenger cabin. 2001Ships Monthly Mar. 21/1 This resulted in the use of chartered combi-ships. |