Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation electrical muscle stimulation
- abbreviation Emergency Medical Service
- abbreviation European Monetary System
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- initialism business
electronics manufacturing service : a type ofOEM (original equipment manufacturer) service. - initialism US, medicine emergency medical service: an organization, often part of a local government whose purpose is to provide
emergency medical care to the public. - initialism business express mail service: a type of international express mail services.
- initialism dated, computing Expanded Memory Specification
- initialism environmental management system
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Examples
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In fact, until the 1990s, the term EMS provider didn't exist.
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In fact, until the 1990s, the term EMS provider didn't exist.
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But to equate their services with those essential services such as Police, Fire, and EMS is like comparing apples to oranges.
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EMS is the "scientific" arm of the public relations firm Fenton Communications.
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D.C. Fire and EMS is investigating smoke coming from four Pepco manholes in the 1300 block of H Street NE.
Report: Smoking manholes on H St. NE Washington Post editors 2010
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D.C. Fire and EMS is investigating the actions of an ambulance crew that reportedly failed to respond to one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence in the District in years, Fox 5 reports.
D.C. ambulance crew under investigation Washington Post editors 2010
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EMS is a tricky issue with other complications unrelated to laws governing other public services.
Joe Wilson – Republican – South Carolina – Professional Jackass | My[confined]Space 2009
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D.C. Fire and EMS is reporting that there is a rescue underway at Union Station.
Person falls on tracks at Union Station Washington Post editors 2010
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Well, EMS is in the throes of their winter clearance, and what with one thing and another, while the ashacat was trying on climbing shoes, I walked out with the pair of North Face trail runners that were marked down almost into my price range, and two pairs of Smartwool running socks.
i slipped out of my room into the rain, and i went running for my health ashacat 2008
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"Many in EMS regard the chief's proposal as adversarial and hostile," he says.
USATODAY.com 2005
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