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abs

1 American  
[abz] / æbz /

plural noun

Informal.

  1. abdominal muscles.

ABS 2 American  

  1. antilock braking system.

abs- 3 American  

  1. variant of ab-.

    absent; abscond.
abs. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. absent.

  2. absolute.

  3. abstract.

A.B.S. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. American Bible Society.

  2. American Bureau of Shipping.

ABS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene: any of a range of tough copolymers used esp for making moulded articles

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abs 2 British  
/ æbz /

plural noun

  1. informal abdominal muscles

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Etymology

Origin of abs

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

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He is as fit as anyone else, but his strength is rooted in his humble nature rather than the Instagram-worthy six-pack abs sculpted to perfection that most youngsters today seem to aspire to.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In one of the Super Bowl slots, a short man asks a representation of an AI assistant how to get six-pack abs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"Today the artists... give them six-pack abs and muscles."

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

They work your back, shoulders, abs and lower body, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2025

She has a flying saucer thing that can keep a salad chilled and a set of stretchy bands that give you rock-hard abs.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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