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ABS

ABS

7 3.7
A strong, hard plastic that companies make into car parts and computer cases
  • noun
  • /eɪ bi ɛs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ABS
  • He used ABS material to 3D print a strong and functional prototype for his design project.
  • ABS plastic
  • ABS and HIPS

That doesn't mean that all ABS key caps are bad.

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Examples

  • The company can "print" three-dimensional prototypes in durable ABS plastic directly from customer-supplied files such as CAD models.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The car body is made of lightweight, durable ABS plastic, providing excellent protection.

  • We have our laptop stand here and our piece of ABS that we cut on the Avid.

  • So this particular model will do PLA and ABS because it has a heated print bed.

    Adam Savage’s Tested

  • I want a car with a full complement of airbags, ABS, you name it.

    Blog text (27)

  • ABS is more durable and flexible compared with PLA, but it has a tendency to warp (3).

    Academic text (2015)

  • Injection molders then used the aluminum mold halves to produce business card holders (right foreground) from ABS plastic.

    Academic text (1995)

  • In manufacturing, ABS is preferred due to its toughness and resistance to impact.

Synonyms

plastic
vsABS
798 1.0

A light material people make and use for bottles and bags

is a specific tough type of that material used for car and appliance parts
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
vsABS
  • Specialized
8.1

A strong, light plastic used for car parts and appliance cases

is the common abbreviated form used in industry

Compounds

rock hard abs
  • Informal
1 4.7

Stomach muscles that are very firm and easy to see

Surface Forms

ABS singular
ABSes plural

Etymology

ABS comes from the first letters of three chemical names: acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene. Those three chemicals are mixed to make a strong, tough plastic, so ABS now means that kind of plastic used for toys, computer cases and car parts.