rps

American

Or r.p.s.

revolutions per second.

RPS ¹ British

abbreviation

Royal Photographic Society

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rps ² British

abbreviation

revolutions per second

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Example Sentences

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The RPS will now pay those funds from the National Insurance Fund.

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The administrator told the BBC that a fresh application was being made to the RPS to cover unpaid pension contributions.

From BBC

Previous winners of the RPS instrumentalist award include violinist Nicola Benedetti, cellist Steven Isserlis and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

From BBC

Singh Degun picked up his award at a ceremony in Manchester - the first time the RPS event has been held outside London in its 35-year history.

From BBC

The decision to host the award ceremony in the city this year was partly inspired by last year's wins for the Manchester Collective and Manchester Camerata, RPS chief executive James Murphy said.

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