Meaning of ABV | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of ABV (“alcohol by volume”).
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
2. Initialism of alcohol by volume.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
3. Initialism of American-born Vietnamese.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

“At only 2% ABV, this brand of beer won't get you drunk cheaply.”

“Divide in half to relate proof to ABV: whiskey that is 80 proof is 40% ABV.”

“On a tour of the cavernous and gleaming BrewDog plant in Ellon, just north of Aberdeen, Dickie happily batted around terminology – IBU, ABV, pH, haze, present gravity, headspace oxygen – with PhD-level microbiologists working in the lab.”

“U.S. law considers alcohol proof to be twice the ABV percentage.”

“If you’re choosing between two beers of the same size, for instance, and one is 4 percent A.B.V. and the other is 8 percent, the 4 percent beer will expose you to half as much ethanol. […] Some strong beers, for instance, have A.B.V.s that are higher than some wines (or even some liquors, on the extreme end).”

“This tells me that wine lovers are still entranced by French wine, so here are three to be getting on with: Cuvée Fleur Rosé 2008 Vin de Pays de L'Herault (£3.89, Waitrose; 12% abv) is a rustic rosé with bite, freshness and character, more charming than many a more expensive bottle, and one I'd swig from a Duralex tumbler.”

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