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View synonyms for abs

abs

1

[abz]

plural noun

Informal.

  1. abdominal muscles.

ABS

2

  1. antilock braking system.

abs-

3

  1. variant of ab-.

    absent; abscond.

abs.

4

abbreviation

  1. absent.

  2. absolute.

  3. abstract.

A.B.S.

5

abbreviation

  1. American Bible Society.

  2. American Bureau of Shipping.

ABS

1

abbreviation

  1. acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene: any of a range of tough copolymers used esp for making moulded articles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

abs

2

/ æbz /

plural noun

  1. informal,  abdominal muscles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abs1

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; by shortening

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