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ABS
ABS, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
(noun) any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
abs
Abbreviation of abstract.
Noun
abs
(informal) The abdominal muscles. plural of ab [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
Acronym of absolute temperature.
(mathematics) Initialism of absolute value function.
Usage notes
(abdominal muscles): The singular ab is rarely used.
Synonyms
• abdominal muscles
• abdominals
Verb
abs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ab
Anagrams
• B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab
Noun
Abs
plural of Ab
Proper noun
Abs
plural of Ab
Anagrams
• B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab
Noun
ABs
plural of AB
(rugby) All Blacks, the New Zealand national rugby team.
Anagrams
• B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab
Noun
ABS
(automotive) Initialism of antilock braking system.
(organic compound) Initialism of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
(plumbing, informal, humorous) Initialism of all-black stuff: i.e. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, referring to the black color of the waste water
plumbing pipes composed of this plastic.
Initialism of automatic block signaling.
Anagrams
• B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab
Source: Wiktionary
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