ABS

"ABS" is a plural of: ab.

Date "ABS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1880. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Crosswords: ABS

Latin (after, as a result of, at, by, cause, ever since, from, out of, owing to, remote origin, since, upon).

Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident. (Zoolander; writing credit: Drake Sather; Ben Stiller)

Abs of Steel (1991)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• ABSolution: The Practical Solution for Building Your Best Abs (reference)

• Haynes ABS Brake Systems TechBook (Haynes Repair Manuals) (reference)

• Athletic Abs (reference)

• Bullet-Proof Abs : 2nd Edition of Beyond Crunches (reference)

• Abs of Steel, Buns of Cinnamon: A Cathy Collection (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Inside Mbs & Abs (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• 8 Minute Abs With 8 Minute Buns (reference)

• Buns & Abs of Steel 9 - Post-Pregnancy Workout (reference)

• Abs of Steel 3: Intense Abdominal Workouts (reference)

• 8 Minute Abs & Arms (reference)

• Bellydance Fitness for Beginners - Arms, Abs, Hips, Buns & Thighs (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

High Tech

• Hakuba Small ABS Photo Attached Case (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Das Bundesverfassungsgericht beruft sich bei der Ablehnung der Fristenlosung auf den Artikel 1, Abs. 1 des Grundgesetzes : die Wurde des Menschen ist unantastbar. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Business

China's consumption of ABS resin ranks first in the world, accounting for 26% of the world's total consumption. (references)

Ford, Renault, and others are the first ones to begin installing ABS brakes and airbags in their newer models made in Argentina. (references)

Taiwan is an important Asian producer of ABS and PS. The Chi Mei Company in Taiwan is the most well known ABS supplier in Mainland China. (references)

Economic History

Saudi Arabia

U.S. manufacturers and suppliers of spare parts are expected to take advantage of those new opportunities, including side-protection bars, air bags, electronic fuel injection systems, electronic-no-point distributors, ABS braking system, front-wheel McPherson strut bar, DOHC engines, and sophisticated entertainment systems. (references)

Women

Australia

Almost one in four women who have been married or in a common-law relationship have experienced violence by a partner at some time during the relationship, according to the ABS study. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "ABS": abs plastic. Additional references.

Beginning with "ABS": abs-modulated.

Bulgarian 

коремни мускули. (various references)

Chinese 

吸�"� (Absorb, Absorbed, Absorbing, Absorption, assimilation, Recruited, Recruiting, sorb, sorbed). (various references)

Pig Latin

absay

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "ABS": abscess, abscessed, abscesses, abscessing, abscise, abscised, abscises, abscisin, abscising, abscisins, abscissa, abscissae, abscissas, abscission, abscissions, abscond, absconded, absconder, absconders, absconding, absconds, abseil, abseiled, abseiling, abseils, absence, absences, absent, absented, absentee, absenteeism, absenteeisms, absentees, absenter, absenters, absenting, absently, absentminded, absentmindedly, absentmindedness, absentmindednesses, absents, absinth, absinthe, absinthes, absinths, absolute, absolutely, absoluteness, absolutenesses, absoluter. (additional references)

Words ending with "ABS": backstabs, bafflegabs, baobabs, blabs, cabs, confabs, crabs, dabs, drabs, flabs, gabs, grabs, jabs, kababs, kabs, kebabs, labs, landgrabs, liblabs, mihrabs, minicabs, minilabs, nabs, nawabs, pedicabs, prefabs, rehabs, sabs, sanddabs, scabs, scarabs, serdabs, slabs, squabs, stabs, swabs, tabs, taxicabs, wabs. (additional references)

Words containing "ABS": cabstand, cabstands, crabstick, crabsticks, dabster, dabsters, malabsorption, malabsorptions, nonabsorbable, nonabsorbent, nonabsorbents, nonabsorptive, nonabstract, nonabstracts, overabstract, overabstracted, overabstracting, overabstracts, reabsorb, reabsorbed, reabsorbing, reabsorbs, semiabstract, semiabstraction, semiabstractions, superabsorbent, superabsorbents, unabsorbed, unabsorbent. (additional references)

Misspellings

"ABS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aaba, abas, abbi, abcd, abd, abe, abes, abess, Abf, Abg, abh, abi, abis, Abk, abl, abms, abn, abos, aboss, abp, abq, abrs, abst, Absu, abt, Abts, abu, abus, abv, abys, abz, acs, ags, aiba, aibbf, ajs, aks, Albsu, aoba, apb, Apbc, Apbus, aps, arbs, ars, asba, asbes, asbs, Asby, asq, asv, Atbc, atbs, aus, awb, aws, axs, ayb, azs, basf, basq, basw, bss, bz, cbs, dbs, ebc, ebhs, ebps, ebz, ebzw, esb, fasb, ibcs, ibs, Ibsa, ibw, ibz, Ikbs, Isba, kabs, nbs, oabs, obs, sba, sbs, tbs. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: bas, sab.

-1 letter: ab, as, ba.

+1 letter: abas, abos, abys, albs, arbs, baas, bads, bags, bals, bams, bans, baps, bars, base, bash, bask, bass, bast, bats, bays, bias, boas, bras, cabs, dabs, gabs, isba, jabs, kabs, labs, nabs, sabe, sabs, scab, slab, stab, suba, swab, tabs, wabs.

+2 letters: abase, abash, abbas, abbes, abets, ables, abris, abuse, abuts, abyes, abysm, abyss, albas, ambos, baals, babas, babes, babus, backs, baffs, bahts, bails, baits, bakes, balas, balds, bales, balks, balls, balms, balsa, bands, banes, bangs, banks, banns, barbs, bards, bares, barfs, barks, barms, barns, basal, based, baser, bases, basic, basil, basin, basis, basks, bassi, basso, bassy, baste, basts, bates, baths, batts, bauds, bawds, bawls, beads, beaks, beams, beans, bears, beast, beats, beaus, bemas, betas, bimas, blabs, blahs, blams, blase, blast, blats, blaws, boars, boast, boats, bolas, boras, botas, brads, braes, brags, brans, brash, brass, brats, braws, brays, buras, bursa, carbs, crabs, darbs, daubs, drabs, flabs, gambs, garbs, grabs, habus, iambs, isbas, jambs, jubas, kbars, lambs, mabes, nabes, nabis, obias, sabed, saber, sabes, sabin, sabir, sable, sabot, sabra, sabre, sahib, samba, sambo, scabs, scuba, slabs, squab, stabs, subah, subas, swabs, tabes, tabus, tsuba, tubas.