"DFM" meaning in English

See DFM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Rhymes: -ɛm Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} DFM
  1. Initialism of design for manufacturability/manufacture/manufacturing. Wikidata QID: Q553878 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: design for manufacturability/manufacture/manufacturing Coordinate_terms: DFA, DFMA
    Sense id: en-DFM-en-noun-en:Q553878 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. (occupational health) initialism of dust, fume, and mist, an old standard for NIOSH respirators. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dust (extra: an old standard for NIOSH respirators), fume (extra: an old standard for NIOSH respirators), and mist (extra: an old standard for NIOSH respirators)
    Sense id: en-DFM-en-noun-c7hBTgQm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61

Alternative forms

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