ABS

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ABS/eɪbiːˈes/

▶abbreviation

• 1 acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, a hard composite plastic.

• 2 anti-lock braking system.

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ab- /əb/ (also abs-)

▶prefix away; from: abdicate.

– origin from L.

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abs-/əbs/

▶prefix variant spelling of ab- before c, q, and t (as in abscond, abstain).