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obs

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Noun

obs noun

  1. Observation(s) (blood pressure, temperature, etc).

obs noun

  1. Police observation
  2. An observation hut.

obs noun

  1. A halfpenny

obs noun

  1. An objection
  2. The obese gene

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Adjective

obs adjective

  1. Abbreviation of observed

Adjective

obs adjective

  1. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).“It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.”
  2. Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

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