"SFM" meaning in English

See SFM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} SFM
  1. Abbreviation of Source Filmmaker. A software tool for video capture and editing, often used to create animations. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Source Filmmaker (extra: A software tool for video capture and editing, often used to create animations) Categories (topical): Software
    Sense id: en-SFM-en-name-2zVPx2le Disambiguation of Software: 49 21 12 11 8
  2. Abbreviation of Scarboro Foreign Missions. A Catholic order. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Scarboro Foreign Missions (extra: A Catholic order)
    Sense id: en-SFM-en-name-HUcJxdf-
  3. Abbreviation of Structure from motion. A photogrammetric range imaging technique for estimating three-dimensional structures from two-dimensional image sequences. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Structure from motion (extra: A photogrammetric range imaging technique for estimating three-dimensional structures from two-dimensional image sequences)
    Sense id: en-SFM-en-name-4nXh~PC-

Noun

Forms: SFM [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|SFM}} SFM (plural SFM)
  1. Synonym of SFPM (“surface feet per minute”) Synonyms: SFPM [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-SFM-en-noun-vrowLX1z

Noun

Forms: SFMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} SFM (plural SFMs)
  1. Initialism of simple face mask. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: simple face mask
    Sense id: en-SFM-en-noun-r8B8Hrad Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 19 9 24 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 23 10 21 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 21 9 23 38

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