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SPF

noun SPFs

  1. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of sun protection factor For the rest of us, each day’s variable solar conditions require a judgment call. And probably sunscreen, whose SPF (sun protection factor) numbers reveal how effective the product is. A lotion with an SPF of 10, for example, tells us that if current conditions would give you a burn in one hour, the
  2. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of single point of failure
  3. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of spray polyurethane foam
  4. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of spruce-pine-fir, mixed softwood timber.

adjective

  1. abbreviation, initialism, not comparable, of laboratory animals Initialism of specific-pathogen-free

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Scottish Police Federation
  2. Internet, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Sender Policy Framework
  3. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Singapore Police Force

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@misc{spf_2026,
  title = {SPF},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}