AB en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌeɪˈbiː/
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of able seaman or able-bodied seaman.
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires— A.B. means an able-bodied seaman […]
Section 2(1), Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance (Cap. 478)
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of afterburner.
alt of afterburner
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of aid to the blind.
alt of aid to the blind
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of airbase.
alt of airbase
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of alkylbenzene.
alt of alkylbenzene
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of antibody.
alt of antibody
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of artificial breeding.
alt of artificial breeding
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of assembly bill.
alt of assembly bill
AB-89 would have required that participation in sex-segregated California school programs, athletic teams, and facility use be based on a pupil’s sex, not gender identity.
2025 April 1, FOX26 News Staff, “Both transgender athlete bills fail in California”, in FOX26 News:
- (countable, uncountable) A blood type of the ABO system that has both blood antigens and may receive all blood types, and donate to AB.
- (countable) A blood type of the ABO system that has both blood antigens and may receive all blood types, and donate to AB. ▸ A person with this blood type.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of adult baby.
alt of adult baby
Well, he appears to be an AB. You know, an adult baby. It's a fetish in which the baby is taken care of in every way by a mommy or a daddy.
2002 October 3, Dee Johnson, “Dead Again” (at 23:18–23:27 from the start), in Richard Thorpe, director, ER, season 9, episode 2, spoken by Michael Gallant (Sharif Atkins):
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of asymmetric bars.
alt of asymmetric bars
- (Australia, countable) A halal snack pack consisting of doner meat topped with chips, tomato sauce, chilli sauce, barbecue sauce, and garlic sauce.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of attentional blink.
alt of attentional blink
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
A+ · O · O- · B · AB+ · B · A- · O+ · AB- · B- · B- · AB+ · AB- · B+ · O+ · A+ · B+ · O · A- · O- · A · A
Relateds
SR (assembly bill) · SB (assembly bill) · HB (assembly bill) · AR (assembly bill) · HR (assembly bill)