"MoS" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} MoS
  1. Alternative letter-case form of MOS (“manual of style”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: MOS (extra: manual of style)
    Sense id: en-MoS-en-noun-en:manual_of_style Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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