Science and Engineering
- Mikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein effect, in particle physics
- Mammal Species of the World, a zoological reference book
- Modified Square Wave, a waveform used by electrical DC to AC converters
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Metres sea water, a unit of pressure (not depth) defined as 0.1 bar or 100 kPa used in underwater diving
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