ab en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /æb/
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of abdominal muscle .
alt of abdominal muscle
The bikinied models in most of the ESPN2 shows have abs. Many of the malnourished bikinied models in the commercials have visible rib cages. How did the two get conflated into a shared vision of beauty?
2006, H. Peter Steeves, The Things Themselves, page 75:When possible, do your ab workout on a day when you're not training a major muscle group […] .
2010, Bill Geiger, "6-pack Abs in 9 Weeks", Reps! 17:106
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ab roller · ab roller wheel · ab wheel
Translations (12)
zh 腹肌 (abdominal muscle) · pl mięsień prosty brzucha (abdominal muscle) · fr abdo (abdominal muscle) · ko 아브 (abdominal muscle) · de Bauchmuskeln (abdominal muscle) · fi vatsalihas (abdominal muscle) · ja 腹筋 (abdominal muscle) · eo ventromuskolo (abdominal muscle) · vi cơ bụng (abdominal muscle) · vi múi (abdominal muscle) · ru пресс (abdominal muscle) · vi múi cơ (abdominal muscle)