Msf

name, noun, phrase

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of main support frame. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of male seeking female or masc seeking femme. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Near-synonym: M4F"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Manufacturing, Science and Finance, a British trade union (now part of Unite). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    The MSF radio time signal, formerly the Rugby clock, a time signal by the UK NPL.
  3. 3
    Initialism of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    initialism of Médecins Sans Frontières abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

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m4f

Example

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"The total number of cases is estimated at just under 2,000, but some public health experts, including Dr. Joanne Liu, president of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), say many cases are going unreported as patients resist hospitalization and isolation wards, preferring to entrust their care to family members instead."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Initialisms.

Etymology 2

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.

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