"abb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æb/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-abb.ogg Forms: abbs [plural]
Rhymes: -æb Etymology: From Middle English ab, abbe, from Old English āweb, āb, ōweb, from away + web (“warp thread”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ab}} Middle English ab, {{inh|en|ang|āweb}} Old English āweb Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} abb (countable and uncountable, plural abbs)
  1. A type of yarn for the warp. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (type of yarn for the warp): υφάδι (yfádi) [neuter] (Greek), trama (Italian), snaie 'sy choigee [masculine] (Manx)
    Sense id: en-abb-en-noun-hnTM31Qf Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 40 47 Disambiguation of 'type of yarn for the warp': 96 3 1
  2. A rough wool from the inferior parts of the fleece, used for the woof or weft. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-abb-en-noun-3xkF6mXT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 48 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 40 47
  3. (UK) A filling pick used in weaving. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-abb-en-noun-dbvn5oEh Categories (other): British English, English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 18 28 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 48 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 38 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 40 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 10 39 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 11 35 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: abb-wool

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for abb meaning in English (2.3kB)

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