Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [abz]
- /æbz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [abz]
- /æbz/
Definitions of abs word
- noun plural abs Abs are the same as abdominals. 3
- noun plural abs abdominal muscles 3
- abbreviation ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene: any of a range of tough copolymers used esp for making moulded articles 3
- noun abs acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, a hard, tough, lightweight plastic used for automobile parts, counter tops, etc. 3
- noun abs anti-lock braking (or brake) system 3
- noun abs absolute (temperature) 3
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Origin of abs
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1980-85; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Abs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
abs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abs
noun abs
- antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
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