"MSF" meaning in English

See MSF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Initialisms. Etymology templates: {{glossary|initialism|Initialisms}} Initialisms Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} MSF
  1. Initialism of Manufacturing, Science and Finance, a British trade union (now part of Unite). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Manufacturing (extra: a British trade union (now part of Unite)), Science and Finance (extra: a British trade union (now part of Unite))
    Sense id: en-MSF-en-name-U6j34rx9 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters
  2. (computing) Initialism of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
    Sense id: en-MSF-en-name-oQcJw-7B Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, Computing, Microsoft Disambiguation of Microsoft: 7 79 4 5 1 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (medicine) initialism of Médecins Sans Frontières Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Médecins Sans Frontières
    Sense id: en-MSF-en-name-oaTpGGQC Categories (other): French links with redundant alt parameters, Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From the Rugby transmitter’s call sign, MSF, where M is one of the ITU prefixes allocated to the United Kingdom, and the letters SF were allocated for no documented reason. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MSF
  1. (physics) The MSF radio time signal, formerly the Rugby clock, a time signal by the UK NPL.
    Sense id: en-MSF-en-name-4Vf~unqK Categories (other): Physics, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 7 45 11 4 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 13 15 22 34 7 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 18 7 54 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 17 5 59 8 4 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: MSFs [plural]
Etymology: Initialisms. Etymology templates: {{glossary|initialism|Initialisms}} Initialisms Head templates: {{en-noun}} MSF (plural MSFs)
  1. (engineering) Initialism of main support frame. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: main support frame
    Sense id: en-MSF-en-noun-W374EHND Categories (other): Engineering Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Phrase

Etymology: Initialisms. Etymology templates: {{glossary|initialism|Initialisms}} Initialisms Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} MSF
  1. (in personal ads or Internet slang) Initialism of male seeking female or masc seeking femme. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: male seeking female or masc seeking femme Coordinate_terms: MSM, FSF, FSM
    Sense id: en-MSF-en-phrase-uQ5ccJ5n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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