composites

Noun

composite (plural composites)

1. A mixture of different components.
2. A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
3. A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
4. A function of a function.
5. A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
6. (UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
   • The units are made up as either:
     [...]
     Trailer composite—4 first-class compartments—24 seats; and 3 second-class compartments—24 seats,
     [...]
     A total of 40 vehicles are to be built, Ten of each type of power car, ten trailer composites, five trailer seconds and five trailer second/buffets.1963 April, “New Inter-City diesel multiple-units for W.R.”, in Modern Railways, page 266

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