abs
[ abz ]
/ æbz /
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plural noun Informal.
abdominal muscles.
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Nearby words
abruptly, abruptly pinnate, abruzzi, abruzzi e molise, abrv, abs, abs brake, abs feb., abs resin, abs-, abs.
Origin of abs
An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; by shortening
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ABS
antilock braking system.
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A.B.S.
American Bible Society.
American Bureau of Shipping.
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abs
/ (æbz) /
pl n
informal abdominal muscles
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ABS
abbreviation for
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene: any of a range of tough copolymers used esp for making moulded articles
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AB
abbreviation for
Also: a.b. able-bodied seaman
(in the US) Bachelor of Arts
(esp in postal addresses) Alberta (Canada)
symbol for
a human blood type of the ABO group, containing both the A antigen and the B antigen
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Medicine definitions for abs
Ab
abbr.
antibody
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