Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
ABS - 18 dictionary results
Ab Circle Pro
As Seen on TV. Try it at Home Risk Free for 30 Days. Only $14.95
www.TryAbCircle.com
“2009 Diet Of The Year”
Finally, A Diet That Really Works! As Seen on ABC, CBS & Today Show.
www.DrOzEasyDiet.com
Need a ABS Module?
All Makes & Models 4 Less No Hassle Quotes, 888-260-7210
www.AffordablePowertrain.com

abs

  [abz]
Use ABS in a Sentence
–plural noun Informal.
abdominal muscles.
Origin:
1980–85, Americanism; by shortening
Ab Circle Pro
As Seen on TV. Try it at Home Risk Free for 30 Days. Only $14.95
www.TryAbCircle.com
“2009 Diet Of The Year”
Finally, A Diet That Really Works! As Seen on ABC, CBS & Today Show.
www.DrOzEasyDiet.com

ABS

 
Chemistry. ABS resin.

ABS

 
antilock braking system.

abs-

 
var. of ab-: absent; abscond.

abs.

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

A.B.S.

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

Ab

  [ahb, ahv]
–noun
Av.

ab-

 
a formal element occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “away from”: abdicate; abolition.
Also, a-, abs-.

Origin:
< L ab (prep. and prefix) from, away, c. Gk apó, Skt ápa, G ab, E of 1 , off

ABS resin

 
–noun Chemistry.
a copolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene that is a tough, light, economical, heat- and stain-resistant plastic: used for telephones, boat hulls, and medical equipment.
Also called ABS

Av

  [ahv, awv]
–noun
the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Also, Ab.

Origin:
< Heb ābh
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To ABS
ab 2   (āb)   
n.   Slang
An abdominal muscle. Often used in the plural.
abs  
abbr.  absolute temperature
ABS  
abbr.  antilock braking system
absolute temperature  
n.   Abbr. abs
Temperature measured or calculated on an absolute scale.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source

Main Entry: abs
Pronunciation: 'abz
plural of AB

Main Entry: abs
Function: abbreviation
1 absent
2 absolute
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
abs
  1. abdominal muscles
  2. absolute temperature
ABS
  1. American Board of Surgery
  2. Animal Behavior Society
  3. antilock braking system
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see ABS on Thesaurus | Reference
Need a ABS Module?
All Makes & Models 4 Less No Hassle Quotes, 888-260-7210
www.AffordablePowertrain.com
Ab Workout Secrets
News Flash - ab workouts don't burn belly fat -- but this program does!
TruthAboutAbs.com/Six-Pack
ABS Women Apparel at Saks
Designer Women's Apparel At Saks - Shop The Latest ABS Collection
www.saksfifthavenue.com