ALB
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ALB is a three-letter abbreviation which may refer to:
Alb may refer to:
- AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
using ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code- Albanian languageAlbanian languageAlbanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
, from its ISO 639 code
- Albanian language
- Animal Liberation Brigade
- Anti-lock braking systemAnti-lock braking systemAn anti-lock braking system is a safety system that allows the wheels on a motor vehicle to continue interacting tractively with the road surface as directed by driver steering inputs while braking, preventing the wheels from locking up and therefore avoiding skidding.An ABS generally offers...
- The ALB gene, which encodes serum albuminSerum albuminSerum albumin, often referred to simply as albumin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ALB gene.Serum albumin is the most abundant plasma protein in mammals. Albumin is essential for maintaining the osmotic pressure needed for proper distribution of body fluids between intravascular...
in humans - Albany International AirportAlbany International AirportAlbany International Airport is a public use airport located six nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Albany, in Albany County, New York, United States. It is owned by the Albany County Airport Authority....
, from its IATA code - Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)The Albany – Rensselaer Rail Station is a long-distance rail terminal in Rensselaer, New York, located 1.5 miles from downtown Albany across the Hudson River. , the station was Amtrak's tenth-busiest station and by 2010 it had become the ninth-busiest...
, a train station in Albany, New York - Albrighton railway stationAlbrighton railway stationAlbrighton railway station, on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line, serves the large village of Albrighton in Shropshire, England. The former up goods yard is now occupied by a small estate of low rise offices.-History:...
(National Rail code) in Shropshire, England - Harmonia axyridis, the Asian lady beetle
- Asian long-horned beetleAsian long-horned beetleThe Asian long-horned beetle known as the starry sky or sky beetle is native to eastern China, Japan, and Korea. This species has now been accidentally introduced to the United States, where it was first discovered in 1996, as well as Canada and several countries in Europe, including Austria,...
- Abraham Lincoln BrigadeAbraham Lincoln BrigadeThe Abraham Lincoln Brigade refers to volunteers from the United States who served in the Spanish Civil War in the International Brigades. They fought for Spanish Republican forces against Franco and the Spanish Nationalists....
- All-weather lifeboat (as opposed to inshore lifeboat, or ILB), such as the:
- Severn class lifeboatSevern class lifeboatAt long, the Severn class lifeboat is the largest lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Introduced to service in 1996, the class is named after the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain...
, the largest all-weather lifeboat in use by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Tamar class lifeboatTamar class lifeboatTamar class lifeboats are all-weather lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland...
, the latest replacement of the previous Tyne class lifeboat lifeboats
- Severn class lifeboat
- Bachelor of Liberal ArtsBachelor of Liberal ArtsThe Bachelor of Liberal Arts is the title of an undergraduate academic degree. Generally, it is awarded to students who major in liberal arts, pursue interdisciplinary studies, or design their own concentrations....
, from its Latinized spelling
Alb may refer to:
- AlbAlbThe alb , one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample white garment coming down to the ankles and usually girdled with a cincture. It is simply the long linen tunic used by the Romans...
, a liturgical vestment - Alb (Northern Black Forest)Alb (Northern Black Forest)The Alb is a river in the northern region of the Black Forest in Germany. It is a tributary of the Rhine, and flows through the cities of Karlsruhe, Ettlingen and Bad Herrenalb.-Geography:...
, a river in the Black Forest - Alb (Southern Black Forest)Alb (Southern Black Forest)The Alb is a river in the Black Forest. It arises from two headwaters, the Menzenschwander Alb and Bernauer Alb and flows in a southerly direction...
, another river in the Black Forest