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f.s.

American  

abbreviation

  1. foot-second.


f.s. British  

abbreviation

  1. foot-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

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Previously an A and B student, Bell started getting Fs at Alemany that spring, according to court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

This exercise is the opposite of a zero Fs situation, though – she very much cares about the final glimpse the public has of Wendy Williams.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024

I did get nothing less than a C and right back to Fs and Ds right after that.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

When results day came around, Luke got his results - four Fs and an E.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2023

Since the “Toast for Change” wiped the slate clean for many of them, their grades have gone from Ds and Fs to As and Bs.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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