abb

American  

[ab] / æb /

noun

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

2. yarn made from this wool.

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Etymology

Origin of abb

before 1000; Old English ab, āweb, ōweb; see a- ³, woof ¹, web, weave

Example Sentences

Schneider Electric and ABB, two other big industrial players, are developing solid-state transformer products, too.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For the first three months of the year, ABB achieved $1.32 billion in net profit, compared with $1.10 billion a year prior, on revenue that grew 11% on a comparable basis to $8.73 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The company will be competing with established players in the data center services business, like Eaton, ABB and Vertiv.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

ABB wrapped up the year with higher orders and record quarterly revenues, beating market expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Sweden arrested in February last year a worker of the Swiss-Swedish engineering group, ABB, on suspicion of spying for Russia.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel