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Loose apronyms:
Perfect Apronyms OnlyAll Apronyms
NormalCondensed
BOOSTBurning Oxygen Offers Super Thrust Tony McCoy O'Grady
CMSComplicated Magnetic System Angela Brett, referring to the COMPACT MUON SOLENOID. See http://cmsinfo.cern.ch for more information.
Re-expansions of existing acronyms
COLLIDERComplaining Of Lover Locked Into Discovering/Dissecting Energetic Reactions Angela Brett, on the song by Les Horribles Cernettes (you can download it or read the lyrics at http://musiclub.web.cern.ch/MusiClub/bands/cernettes/songs/collider.html)
Entertainment:Music:Songs
FIREFlaming Inferno Radiating Energy Angela Brett, demonstrating what a true acroholic would say if someone yelled 'FIRE!' in the middle of the night.
FLAMEFrom Lighting A Match, Etc. Angela Brett, trying a different kind of singer after Tony came up with expansions for several of the musical kind.
FREEZEFreshly Reaped Edibles Emit Zero Energy` Tony McCoy O'Grady
Food & Drink
FROZENFully Rigid, Obviously Zero Energy Needed Tony McCoy O'Grady
GRAVITYGround's Rushing And Velocity Is Terminal, Yikes! Tony McCoy O'Grady
Sports & Recreation:Parachuting
GYROSCOPEGenerates Year-Round Output. Spins Constantly Once Properly Established Tony McCoy O'Grady
GYROSCOPICGet Yours! Rotates Omnidirectionally So Centre Of Positition Is Constant. Angela Brett
GYROSTABILIZERGod! You're Rolling Over! Stop That! Aircraft Begins Inclining, Luckily Implement Zeroes Endangering Rotation. Angela Brett
HOLOGRAPHYHarnessing One's Laser, One Generates Really Artistic, Pleasing Holograms, Yes? Sean Lamb
Art & Literature
HOTHeightening Of Thermoactivity Angela Brett
Assorted Adjectives
IMPACTI Might Perform A Crash Test Angela Brett
Transport
INERTIt's Not Especially Readily Transported Angela Brett
KYMOGRAPHKilohertz You May Observe Graphically, Record Actual Phonemes, Hopefully. Angela Brett, hoping to get the last K entry.
LENSLight Experiences New Shaping Angela Brett
Science:Biology:Body Parts
LIGHTLamp Is Generating Heat Too! Angela Brett
Household Objects
MAGNETMetal's Attracted, Getting Near Electromagnetic Thingies! Tony McCoy O'Grady
PHYSICSProfession Has Young Scientists Investigating Complex Spaces Tony McCoy O'Grady
PLASMAPyrolysis Looms As Spacecraft Meets Atmosphere Angela Brett, who hopes that the term 'pyrolysis' can apply to the separation of atoms into ions and electrons in plasma.
Science:Astronomy
POTATOProperties Of Thermochemistry Are Too Obscure! Tony McCoy O'Grady - Angela had said that she likes refrigerated cooked potatoes because they have a similar texture, or at least temperature, to cold hardboiled eggs. Tony pointed out that the texture would vary according to the type of potato, so Angela replied that the temperature would still be similar no matter what kind of potato was used. Tony then said "I don't intend to get into a discussion about the heat-retention properties of various varieties of potato," and presented this acronym to back up his position.
Food & Drink
ROCKETRoaring Off, Carrying Keen Extra Terrestrials Patricia Rix
Science:Astronomy
SHIMMERSunny Haze Implies Motion - Mirage Effect Really Tony McCoy O'Grady
SOLIDScientific Opinion: Light Isn't Dense. Angela Brett
SONARSound Out Nasties And Repasts Angela Brett
Science:Biology
SPECTRUMSee Practically Every Colour Through Rays' Unusual Motif Tony McCoy O'Grady
Assorted Adjectives:Colours
SUPERSONICSouped-Up Plane's Engines Reverberate, Sudden Objectionable Noise Is Created Tony McCoy O'Grady
Transport
TEMPERATUREThermometer Emulating Masculine Peg Exercise Recoils After The Unit Reaches Ebullition Rico Leffanta
Science:Meteorology
TRAJECTORYThe Rounded Arc Javelins Exhibit / Career Track Of Redundant Yuppie Tony McCoy O'Grady
People & Relationships
Sports & Recreation