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ab-1 prefix away from; off; outside of; opposite to abnormal abaxial aboral [from Latin ab away from] ab-2 prefix (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) denoting a cgs unit of measurement in the electromagnetic system abvolt [abstracted from absolute] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He stopped, gazed ab- sently toward our dusky mass a minute, evidently thinking about something else; then set down his light, moved musingly toward the door, and before a body could imagine what he was going to do, he was out of the door and had closed it behind him. With a strange ab- sorbed light in his eyes he pounced upon Ed Thomas, he who knew Pop Geers and whose opin- ion of Tony Tip's chances was worth considering. Ned was engaged in putting the financial affairs of the Swift Company in shape, so they would practically run themselves during his ab- sence. |
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