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ABS

abbr.
1. antilock braking system
2. asset-backed security
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abs

(æbz)
pl n
informal abdominal muscles

ABS

abbreviation for
(Elements & Compounds) acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene: any of a range of tough copolymers used esp for making moulded articles
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abs

(æbz)
n.pl. Informal.
abdominal muscles.
[1980–85, Amer.]

ABS


n.
a strong, lightweight plastic that is a copolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene.

ABS

antilock braking system.

abs-

var. of ab-, before c and t: abscond; abstract.

abs.

1. absent.
2. absolute.
3. abstract.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ABS - any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
plastic - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
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Translations
ABSblokkolásgátló fékberendezés

ABS

N ABBR =antilock braking system → ABS m
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abs

[ˈæbz] npl (= abdominal muscles) → abdos mplABS brakes [ˌeɪbiːɛsˈbreɪks] npl → freins mpl ABS
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ABS

abbr of anti-lock braking system; ABS brakes → ABS-Bremsen pl

abs

pl (inf) abbr of abductors → Bauchmuskeln pl; abs pl and pecs pl → Bauch- und Brustmuskeln pl
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