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abb

/æb/

abb noun: a type of yarn for the warp.

Noun

abb (countable and uncountable, plural abbs)

  1. A type of yarn for the warp.
  2. A rough wool from the inferior parts of the fleece, used for the woof or weft.
  3. (UK) A filling pick used in weaving.

abb meaning in Tamil

abb in Tamil

ஊடுநூல், மட்டக்கம்பளி ஊடைநூல்

Forms of abb

pluralabbs

Plural of abb: abbs

Origin of abb

From Middle English ab, abbe, from Old English āweb, āb, ōweb, from away + web (“warp thread”).

Words formed from abb

Phrases with abb

Words that rhyme with abb

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Questions about abb

What does abb mean?
Abb means a type of yarn for the warp.
What is abb in Tamil?
Abb in Tamil is ஊடுநூல், மட்டக்கம்பளி ஊடைநூல். See Abb meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is abb?
Abb is a noun.
How do you pronounce abb?
Abb is pronounced /æb/ (US).
What is the plural of abb?
The plural of abb is abbs.

Words near abb in the dictionary

  1. Abazins
  2. abazis
  3. abazungu
  4. Abaíra
  5. Abañeeme
  6. abb
  7. abb wool
  8. abb wools
  9. abb-wool
  10. abb-wools
  11. abb.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: abb (page history and authors); abb (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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