obs

Abbreviation of obsolete.

Adjective human sciences, linguistics

  1. Abbreviation of obsolete.

    Related: obs.

Adjective abbreviation, alt of

  1. Clipping of observed.

Noun government, law enforcement

  1. Police observation.
    • But I now knew I was under obs by the Gardai as well as by GMP. - 2017, Jimmy Donnelly, Jimmy The Weed: Inside the Quality Street Gang:
    • Had you under obs for three weeks. - 2018, Paige Elizabeth Turner, Clock Face of Ills:

    Synonyms: obbo

  2. An observation hut.

Noun medicine, sciences

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

Noun form of, plural

  1. plural of ob

Related

obs and gynae