ab·bre·vi·a·tion 
(ə-brē′vē-āshən)
(ə-brē′vē-āshən)n.
1. The act or product of shortening.
2. A shortened form of a word or phrase used chiefly in writing to represent the complete form, such as Mass. for Massachusetts or USMC for United States Marine Corps.
- ballbuster
- ball carrier
- ballcarrier
- ball cock
- ball control
- ballerina
- ballet
- balletic
- balletomane
- balletomania
- ballflower
- ball game
- ballgame
- ball girl
- ballista
- ballistic
- ballistically
- ballistician
- ballistic missile
- ballistics
- ballistocardiogram
- ballistocardiograph
- ballistocardiography
- ball joint
- ball lightning