rms

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(often initial capital letter) root mean square.

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Other definitions for rms (2 of 2)

R.M.S.

abbreviation

Railway Mail Service.

British. Royal Mail Service.

British. Royal Mail Steamship.

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How to use rms in a sentence

“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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“I´m now writing to you from goat heaven,” he lamented on the blog he maintains.
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M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
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Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
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The living (value £250) is in the gift of trustees, and is now held by the Rev. M. Parker, Vicar.
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“I hope he will grow up to be a true comfort to you, M. Pujol,” said Miss Janet.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
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British Dictionary definitions for rms (1 of 2)

rms

abbreviation for

root mean square

British Dictionary definitions for rms (2 of 2)

RMS

abbreviation for

Royal Mail Service

Royal Mail Steamer

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