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1. A feckless precision bearing rating system.

2. The ABEC rating system has been around for the last 35 years. The purpose of the ABEC committee (Annular Bearing Engineers Committee) is not to test every manufacturer's bearings and proclaim them good or bad, but to establish dimensions, tolerances, geometry, and noise standards for bearings in an attempt to aid industrial bearing manufacturers and users in the production, comparison and selection of bearings for general applications. However, since every bearing is used in a different manner and environment, bearings should be redesigned or "customized" for special uses (like skateboarding). The ABEC rating system is not intended to be the only criteria used for selecting bearings for use in specialized applications like skateboarding.

The ABEC rating system includes grades 1,3,5,7, and 9. The higher the ABEC rating, the tighter the tolerances are, making the bearing a more precision part.

The dimentions and tolerances controlled by the ABEC standards include the diameters and widths of the raceways, their shapes to some extent and the smoothness of the running surfaces. The ABEC rating system ignores, side loading, impact resistance, materials selection and grade, appropriateness of lubrication, ball retainer type, grade of ball, the clearance between the balls and the races, installation requirements, and the need for maintenance and cleaning. Thus making the ABEC rating system an utter waste of a serious skateboarder's time and money.
Eric: "Yo, dawg... I just convinced my lame sponsor to flow me these dope ABEC 9 bearings. Imma gonna fly now, yo!"

Mark: "Yeah, that figures... you're the typical uneducated person that believes everything they read or are told. Anyone that is interested in real skating ignores the ABEC diatribe and goes with a serious bearing that doesn't have to boast it's ratings. You should go to the California Bearing website and get up to SPEED."
ABEC by Mix Master Tate June 8, 2004
Urban Dictionary Merch
1. Acronym for "Another Baseless Exaggerated Claim", aka marketing term used to sell cheap, low quality bearings to kids who don't know better.
"Dude, these Chinese bearings I picked up at Wal*Mart for $10 have to be faster than your $40 Swiss bearings, because they're ABEC7s"
abec by Mack Salmon June 9, 2004
A word that means the phrase "this is cool." Originated in Mackramento, it's a NorCal thang
Friend 1: "How's the food ?"

Manny: "abecoo!!"
Abecoo by Hawkclan September 7, 2017

awawawa abecus 

don vito's term for a childs toy
it dont even work awawawa ABECUS!!!
awawawa abecus by john December 17, 2004

Abecrombie & Fitch 

A clothing corporation run by egostical pricks who find pleasure in ripping off the youth of today by selling them clothing for 70$ that is made to look shitty that you could be in tact for 25$ and make it look just as shitty at home. They also find pleasure in ripping young girls off on clothing that is called preppy that costs around 80$ for clothing that is usually about 6 inches long with no skill needed to make that makes them look like complete sluts and be proud of it. they also often say that there fabric is imported, but where is it imported from? I am willing to bet from sweat shops in china run by little 8 year old asian kids.
-LIKE OMG, he totally is like, totally over me, im gonna go buy another, like, pre-ripped 6 inch miniskirt for like 80$ at Abecrombie. Wait, I like totally need to pop my collar first.

-ABECROMBIE, PROUDLY RIPPING OFF TODAYS YOU SINCE 1892!!!!!

Abec11 Green 

The kick ass color of lime urethane abec11 wheels, namely bigzigs.

Abec11 Green is also know to be the fastest color.
Dude, did you see Nick's new zigs? They're kickass abec11 green!
Abec11 Green by Weeble818 March 1, 2009

abecedarian

someone who attempts to learn something in alphabetical order or in a specific order.
ted is being an abecedarian by trying to learn all the words in the dictionary from a-z.
abecedarian by TehSmexBuns October 16, 2009
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