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rms

1 American  
Or r.m.s.
  1. (often initial capital letter) root mean square.


R.M.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Railway Mail Service.

  2. British. Royal Mail Service.

  3. British. Royal Mail Steamship.


RMS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Mail Service

  2. Royal Mail Steamer

"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

rms 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. root mean square

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It is known as the "friendliest port", which stems from an occasion on Wednesday 6 July 1935, when RMS Mauretania sailed past Amble on her final voyage, en route to the docks at Rosyth to be broken up.

From BBC

But resale values suggest that even rare goods such as Hermès RMS 0.42%increase; green up pointing triangle Birkin bags and Rolex watches aren’t pulling in crowds like they used to.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Titanic passenger list was purchased for £104,000 and a gold medal awarded to the crew of the RMS Carpathia by rescued survivors sold for £86,000.

From BBC

Fenebrutinib’s outperformance of an existing drug in treating relapsing MS is noteworthy, but the Swiss drugmaker can’t file for approval—and unlock potentially 3 billion Swiss francs in sales—until a further RMS trial in the first half of 2026, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sales at French luxury-fashion house Hermes RMS -4.18%decrease; red down pointing triangle continued to grow, reflecting a resilient appetite for the highest end of luxury goods even as shoppers tighten their purse strings elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal