RFS
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7.9
- proper noun
- Australian
:
Servicio Rural de Bomberos
- Many volunteers join the RFS to help protect their local areas from fire hazards.
- RFS 3600 scanner
Examples
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Every year, the RFS conducts training sessions for new recruits to learn firefighting techniques.
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Congress must maintain the RFS in the face of recent attacks.
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Suspending the RFS mandate could reduce the price of feed and take pressure off the livestock industry.
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Although the subsidy has expired, the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), which requires that 10% of all fuel be mixed with ethanol, is still in effect.
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The RFS program was created under the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 and mandated the quantity of renewable fuel that must be used in the United States.
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The RFS originally mandated 7.5 billion gallons of biofuels (primarily derived from corn) to be produced in the year 2012, but the mandate was later increased to 13.2 billion gallons.
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The RFS provides crucial support to communities during bushfires across New South Wales.
Synonyms
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2.3
A team of people who put out flames and help in emergencies
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3.5
A group of trained people who fight fires in a local area
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
RFS = R + F + S
An initialism: the letters do not convey meaning unless the expansion 'Rural Fire Service' is known, so component letters are not semantically transparent to learners.
Etymology
RFS comes from the first letters of Rural Fire Service, the name used in Australia for volunteer firefighters who work in the countryside. Rural means 'countryside' and Fire and Service show it is a team that fights fires and helps people, so RFS refers to that volunteer firefighting organization.