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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation repetitive strain injury

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  • noun Repetitive strain injury.

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Examples

  • But there it was the applicant who was trying to avoid a Section 2 (d) finding by means of a disclaimer; the term RSI was not disclaimed in the cited registrations.

    The TTABlog® 2009

  • Although it's probably for the best since my RSI is acting up after clutching the pen for so long ...

    Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2005

  • The Matrix crashes on July 31st, so be sure to be logged in on that day to be assaulted by pretty much everyone and everything until everyone's RSI is smashed into a tiny, tiny ball.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • It feels good and my RSI is flaring up right now so I don't want to pull a marathon session at the computer anyway.

    October 7th, 2008 ceciliatan 2008

  • This is an important distinction, as the short-term RSI for the OEX has now moved into oversold territory.

    September Of My Fears Chris Johnson 2006

  • Sure, the RSI is bound to cut into my job choices, and I knew a lot of irritable librarians who are frequently aggravated by their jobs.

    March 21st, 2003 2003

  • WorkPace® is a breaks and exercise software tool proven to help prevent, and aid recovery from, Repetitive Strain Injury also known as RSI, OOS and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

    Favorite tools: WorkPace « Musings from an overworked translator 2008

  • I noticed a small booth for a company called RSI, which made relational databases.

    Informatica's Chief Integrator Erika Brown 2006

  • The combination of a low VXO, a high equity put/call ratio and high short-term RSI readings has been the mark of a weak short-term market the last two times it has occurred, so caution is warranted.

    September Of My Fears Chris Johnson 2006

  • We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100.

    Forbes.com: News DividendChannel.com 2012

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