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noun

informal usually abs

An abdominal muscle.
- ‘This exercise works the hip flexors, lower abs and thighs, and increases kick strength.’
- ‘She is into animal rights, she says, and a vegan and is pretty fit herself, she adds, demonstrating flexed forearms, biceps and abs.’
- ‘Tighten your abs and glutes, keeping your pelvis down, and lift one leg off the floor.’
- ‘Like any muscles, abs respond well to being worked slowly.’
- ‘Nothing gets more attention than a muscular body complete with exploding muscle and chiseled abs.’
- ‘Keeping torso lifted, contract abs to draw tailbone down until you feel a stretch in the front of your left hip.’
- ‘Contract abs, dropping tailbone to stabilize torso against ball, then straighten legs.’
- ‘As you pull the bar down, keep your abs contracted and shoulder blades down.’
- ‘He was wearing a tight black shirt that showed off his nice abs and muscles.’
- ‘With each of these exercises, keep your abs contracted, shoulder blades back and down.’
- ‘I'm coached on how to bend down by contracting my abs and curving my rib cage in.’
- ‘Feel the isometric engagement of core muscles from your upper abs down through your quads.’
- ‘To help achieve this position, contract your lower abs and tilt your pelvis forward.’
- ‘She contracts her abs, curling her pelvis up and bringing her knees toward her chest.’
- ‘He was not wearing a shirt at all, his biceps noticeably muscular and his 6-pack abs too.’
- ‘Draw your shoulder blades down and back, using the abs to keep the torso erect, neck long and chest lifted.’
- ‘Nope, when you go to the gym you're thinking bigger biceps, chiseled chest, tighter abs.’
- ‘People find a muscular physique with great abs a very attractive and irresistible package.’
- ‘He was dressed in a tight white T-shirt that flaunted his abs, and his muscular arms.’
- ‘Your back and hip muscles join in to assist your abs in holding your torso still as your legs move.’

noun

(in the Jewish calendar) the eleventh month of the civil and fifth of the religious year, usually coinciding with parts of July and August.

abbreviation

Biology

Antibody.

noun

A human blood type (in the ABO system) containing both the A and B antigens. In blood transfusion, a person with blood of this group is a potential universal recipient.