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# abs

«abs» in Mova's school dictionary: **short for abdominal muscles** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (abs — plural, informal); abbreviation (ABS)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (informal) Abs are the stomach muscles; it is short for abdominal muscles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#m1)

2) ABS (in capitals) stands for anti-lock braking system, which stops a car's wheels locking when the driver brakes hard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#m2)

3) ABS is also a hard plastic used for things like LEGO bricks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In PE and health it names the core muscles at the front of the tummy. In cars and design lessons ABS is a safety system or a material. Phrases: work your abs, six-pack abs, ABS brakes.

### examples

- Sit-ups help to strengthen your abs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#x1)
- The coach said, "Tighten your abs and keep your back straight." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#x2)
- The car has ABS, so it can steer while braking hard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#x3)
- LEGO bricks are made of ABS plastic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#x4)
- Strong abs help you keep good posture. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#x5)
- He showed off his abs at the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/#x6)

### note

Abs is a clipped form of abdominals and is always plural. ABS is an abbreviation, said A-B-S. Myth: doing only sit-ups does not remove tummy fat from one spot.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «abs» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abs/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.