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English words containing aba:

Meanings of Aba:

abbreviation

(in the uk) amateur boxing association.

noun

Abbreviation for american bankers association: a professional organization that represents the us banking industry

Usage examples:

The aba report said that consumer borrowing is likely to slow down because of higher interest rates.

Meanings of Abac:

noun

A type of nomogram in which the required value is determined by use of a ruler or other straight edge.

Meanings of Abaca:

noun

A large herbaceous asian plant of the banana family, yielding manila hemp.

Usage examples:

The abaca plant, a type of banana, grows in the philippines.

Meanings of Abacas:

noun

A large herbaceous asian plant of the banana family, yielding manila hemp.

Usage examples:

The abaca plant, a type of banana, grows in the philippines.

Meanings of Abacinate:

verb

To blind by placing red-hot irons or reflective metal plates in front of the eyes.

Meanings of Abacination:

noun

The action of blinding a person by placing red-hot irons or reflective metal plates in front of the eyes; an instance of this.

Meanings of Abacist:

noun

A person who makes calculations using an abacus.

Meanings of Aback:

adverb

Towards or situated to the rear; back.

Usage examples:

The little strip of pasture aback of the house

Meanings of Abacot:

noun

Bycoket.

Meanings of Abactinal:

adjective

Designating the part or surface of an echinoderm or other radiate animal that is furthest from the mouth (as the upper side of a starfish); relating to this part.

Meanings of Abactinally:

adverb

On or towards the abactinal surface; = "aborally".

Meanings of Abactor:

noun

A person who steals livestock, especially herds of cattle, usually by driving the animals away.

Meanings of Abaculus:

noun

A square or tile for use in a mosaic pavement; a tessera.

Meanings of Abacus:

noun

A simple device for calculating, consisting of a frame with rows of wires or grooves along which beads are slid.

Usage examples:

An abacus with 5 beads per wire will do quite nicely.

Meanings of Abacuses:

noun

A simple device for calculating, consisting of a frame with rows of wires or grooves along which beads are slid.

Usage examples:

An abacus with 5 beads per wire will do quite nicely.

Meanings of Abaddon:

proper noun

A name for the devil (rev. 9:11) or for hell.

Meanings of Abaft:

adverb

In or behind the stern of a ship.

Usage examples:

A line of clouds was spotted abaft by the starboard lookout
preposition

Nearer the stern than; behind.

Usage examples:

The yacht has a shower just abaft the galley

Meanings of Abaisance:

noun

An act expressing deference or respect, usually a bending forwards of the body; a bow.

Meanings of Abaiser:

noun

A soft black pigment; ivory black, bone black.

Meanings of Abalienation:

noun

Removal or transferral of feeling; estrangement, alienation.

Meanings of Abalone:

noun

An edible mollusc of warm seas, with a shallow ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl and pierced with a line of respiratory holes.

Usage examples:

Brains of limpets and abalones are much simpler than brains of garden snails and slugs in histologi…

Meanings of Abalones:

noun

An edible mollusc of warm seas, with a shallow ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl and pierced with a line of respiratory holes.

Usage examples:

Brains of limpets and abalones are much simpler than brains of garden snails and slugs in histologi…

Meanings of Aband:

verb

To abandon, give up, forsake.

Meanings of Abandon:

verb

Cease to support or look after (someone); desert.

Usage examples:

Her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age
noun

Complete lack of inhibition or restraint.

Usage examples:

She sings and sways with total abandon

Meanings of Abandonable:

adjective

Capable of being abandoned.

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