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fps

1 American  
  1. Also ft/sec feet per second.

  2. foot-pound-second.


FPS 2 American  
f.p.s. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. feet per second.

  2. foot-pound-second.

  3. frames per second.


fps 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. feet per second

  2. foot-pound-second

  3. photog frames per second

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

FPS 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. first-person shooter

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The attack damaged the AN/FPS-132 radar, hindering its ability to function, according to satellite imagery and a U.S. official.

From The Wall Street Journal

The AN/FPS-132 is a wide-aperture radar designed to track many targets at once.

From The Wall Street Journal

“FPS law enforcement officers are held to the highest level of professional standards,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times

“FPS OPR is conducting a thorough investigation into the matter, and the individual in question has been placed on administrative duty and his law enforcement authorities including his service weapon and badge removed pending further investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Forgent, which trades under the ticker FPS on the New York Stock Exchange, priced its initial public offering at $27 a share, the midpoint of its marketed range, raising $1.5 billion.

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