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abs

1

[ abz ]

plural noun

Informal.
  1. abdominal muscles.

ABS

2
  1. antilock braking system.

abs-

3
  1. variant of ab-:

    absent; abscond.

abs.

4

abbreviation for

  1. absent.
  2. absolute.
  3. abstract.

A.B.S.

5

abbreviation for

  1. American Bible Society.
  2. American Bureau of Shipping.

ABS

1

abbreviation for

  1. acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene: any of a range of tough copolymers used esp for making moulded articles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

abs

2

/ æbz /

plural noun

  1. informal.
    abdominal muscles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abs1

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; by shortening

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