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An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroinAn abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
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mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(slang)An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
(US)The early stages of; the beginning process; the start.
- the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
- the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
- the muscles of the abdomen
- a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
Examples
25 sentencesI want to have six-pack abs.
Tom has washboard abs.
deTom hat einen Waschbrettbauch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
a⨯b is abbreviated as ab.
Запис a⨯b можна скоротити до ab. — deniko
ruЗапись a⨯b сокращается до ab. — Ooneykcall
Have you seen Tom's abs?
His abs were flat and toned.
Origin
Abbreviation of abscess. From the spelling books and the fact that it was the first of thAbbreviation of abscess.
From the spelling books and the fact that it was the first of the letter combinations.
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Forms
plural: absSynonyms
8 synonyms- the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens:type ABgroup AB
- the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August):Av
- the muscles of the abdomen:abdominalabdominal muscle
- a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences:Bachelor of ArtsBAArtium Baccalaurens
See also
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