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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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The verb tenses can be split into which 3 primary categories?

action, linking, and helping

dynamic, static, and auxiliary

past, present, and future

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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

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How to use abb in a sentence

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He is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.
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At home Liszt doesn't wear his long abb's coat, but a short one, in which he looks much more artistic.
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It was to his brother, the abb, that the young Jean owed such elements of learning as he possessed.
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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