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Meaning of MSR | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of molten salt reactor.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. Initialism of Microsoft Research.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. Initialism of Mars Sample Return mission.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. Mulder/Scully romance; a fanfic involving a romantic relationship between the characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully of the The X-Files.
    countable
  5. Such fan fiction collectively.
    slang, uncountable

Examples

“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.”
“I'm writing an MSR (big surprise there) and I have a scene where M&S do a nice, sensuous slow dance.”
“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.”
“I am a shipper, and yes, I prefer to read MSR.”
“Although I read MSR occasionally (and at one time did exclusively) the minute I discovered slash I was hooked.”
“Made me want to read MSR again, and I thought I'd finally kicked that habit.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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