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    rps
    revolutions per second.
  • RPS
    RPS
    abbreviation
    Royal Photographic Society

rps

American  
Or r.p.s.
  1. revolutions per second.


RPS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Photographic Society

"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

rps 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. revolutions 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

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"At least five rps, and falling off course."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The team also found that polyamines increase levels of eIF5A2 and five ribosomal proteins, including RPS 27A, RPL36AL, and RPL22L1, all of which are associated with cancer severity.

From Science Daily Mar. 2, 2026

RPS said rates for some policies had risen by as much as 300%.

From Reuters Nov. 19, 2021

We are so proud to have presented him RPS Honorary Membership in 2016 for his work putting communities at the heart of sensational opera.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2021

“And I want to set a couple more RPS records,” he said.

From Washington Times Feb. 28, 2021

The RPS also said people needed to put on enough sunscreen and apply it much more regularly than is often advised.

From The Guardian Jun. 3, 2018

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