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obs.

American  

Or Obs.

abbreviation

1. observation.

2. observatory.

3. obsolete.

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obs British  

abbreviation

1. obsolete

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Example Sentences

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obs. obs

From an obs. word cuck, to ease one's self; cf.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Latitude by uncertain obs. mer. alt. of the sun 13 11'.

From The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 by John Whishaw

Note: Part 1 was published in 1881 as appendix vi, Washington obs. for 1877.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

Compt, Compter, Comptible, obs. forms of Count, &c.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Customers rejected the idea with almost equal unanimity, and chiclets are not often seen on anything larger than a digital watch any more. :chine nual: /sheen'yu-*l/ /n. obs./

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond

Among the staff's most important duties are patient observations, or "obs".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022

Node:line eater the, Next:line noise, Previous:line 666, Up:= L = line eater, the n. obs.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

The ending ick or ock in several Scotch rivers, as the Bannock and the Errick, may be from a word of similar meaning, most probably the obs.

From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson

Node:golf-ball printer, Next:gonk, Previous:golden, Up:= G = golf-ball printer n. obs.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Node:priesthood, Next:prime time, Previous:pretzel key, Up:= P = priesthood n. obs.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele