MSR

See also: msr and Msr

Translingual

Symbol

MSR

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Montserrat.
    Synonym: MS (alpha-2)

English

Noun

MSR (plural MSRs)

  1. (nuclear energy) Initialism of molten salt reactor.
    Hyponym: LFTR
    Coordinate terms: HWR, LWR, PWR, BWR
  2. (space, US, US space program) Initialism of Mars Sample Return mission.
  3. (countable, The X-Files fandom slang) Mulder/Scully romance; a fanfic involving a romantic relationship between the characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully of the The X-Files.
    • 1997 April 12, Loch Ness [username], “Letters of Transit (0/14) By Loch Ness”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎[1] (Usenet):
      Although I regard this as a romantic piece, it's not an MSR in the usual sense--our heroes don't ride off into the sunset locked in each other's arms.
    • 2000 March 5, Tim Scott, “Research assistance request”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎[2] (Usenet):
      I'm writing an MSR (big surprise there) and I have a scene where M&S do a nice, sensuous slow dance.
    • 2001 August 4, Circe, “Re: xfc: XFC content changes”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎[3] (Usenet):
      In the last couple of years, it seems like the vast majority of stories posted are MSRs. You rarely see a slash story posted here anymore.
  4. (uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively.
    • 2000 May 8, C. E. McLarney, “Re: NEW: "Remotely Controlled" (1/1) by Marguerite”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎[4] (Usenet):
      I am a shipper, and yes, I prefer to read MSR.
    • 2003 April 14, pjay [username], “slash”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎[5] (Usenet):
      Although I read MSR occasionally (and at one time did exclusively) the minute I discovered slash I was hooked.
    • 2006 June 12, jzjenn [username], “Paula Graves News”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎[6] (Usenet):
      Made me want to read MSR again, and I thought I'd finally kicked that habit.
  5. (military) Initialism of main supply route.
  6. Initialism of maritime scientific research.

Proper noun

MSR

  1. Initialism of Microsoft Research.

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