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ABM

noun \ˌā-(ˌ)bē-ˈem\

plural ABM's or ABMs\-ˈemz\

Definition of ABM

: antiballistic missile

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First Known Use of ABM

1963

Rhymes with ABM

anadem, Angoulême, apothegm, apothem, Bethlehem, diadem, exanthem, fax modem, found poem, ibidem, meristem, OEM, prose poem, SAM, stratagem, tone poem

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