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flab

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flab  (flb)
n.
Soft fatty body tissue.
[Back-formation from flabby.]
flab [flæb]
n
unsightly or unwanted fat on the body; flabbiness
[back formation from flabby]
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Noun1.flab - loose or flaccid body fat
adipose tissue, fatty tissue, fat - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
flab
noun fat, flesh, flabbiness, fleshiness, weight, beef (informal), heaviness, slackness, plumpness, loose flesh He had a hefty roll of flab over his waistband.
Translations
flab [flæb] N → gordura f
flab [ˈflæb] n → graisse f
flab
n (inf) → Speck m; to fight or beat the flab (hum) → etwas für die schlanke Linie tun, Fitnesstraining machen


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