abb

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noun

low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece.

yarn made from this wool.

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Origin of abb

before 1000; Old English ab, āweb, ōweb;see a-³, woof¹, web, weave

Words nearby abb

abattage, A battery, abattoir, abaxial, abaya, abb, Abba, abbacy, abba-dabba, Abbado, Abbai

How to use abb in a sentence

And in Europe, the European Network of Robotic Research is collaborating with companies such as Philips and the ABB Group.
Robotic Technologies Could Aggravate the U.S. Problem of Slow Jobs Growth|Robert Shapiro|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
At home Liszt doesn't wear his long abb's coat, but a short one, in which he looks much more artistic.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
It was to his brother, the abb, that the young Jean owed such elements of learning as he possessed.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

Among others, an Abb thrice lifted his fork to his mouth, and thrice laid it down, with an eager stare of surprise.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
This celebrated work was written by the Abb Montfaucon de Villars, and published in 1670.
Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853|Various