RF

Initialism of Russian Federation.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of Russian Federation.

Origin

Various etymologies.

Related

HF VHF UHF SHF LF VLF ELF LW MW SW

Noun abbreviation, alt of

  1. Initialism of right foot.
  2. Initialism of rangefinder.
  3. Initialism of radio frequency.
  4. Initialism of rheumatoid factor.
  5. Initialism of ratfuck (“dirty rick or act of sabotage or interference”).
    • If battalion staff were involved, we generally called the insertion an RF, Romeo Foxtrot, or Rat Fuck. - 1997, Chuck Carlock, Firebirds: A Harrowing Firsthand Account of Helicopter Combat in Vietnam, Bantam, →ISBN, page...
    • Thinking they actually were supporting the demonstrators, I went up to them and asked why. “No, we're not supporting them. This is just an RF (short for “Rat Fuck”). We're keeping the money," they told me, laughing. -...
  6. Initialism of right field or right fielder.
  7. Abbreviation of radiance field.

Forms

RFs

Derived

MoRF NeRF

Noun aeronautics, aerospace

  1. reconnaissance fighter; an unarmed fighter modified for photo-reconnaissance (prefix)

Origin

Combination of prefix F and prefix modifier R

Related

FB F/A QF YF XF RB RA RQ TR SR

Derived

RF-111C RF-100A RF-4E