Examples
Other nonce coinages continue to arise. The terms themselves are occasionally referred to as "RAP phrases" ("redundant acronym phrase phrases"). Select examples of RAP phrases include:
- ATM machine (automated teller machine machine)
- LCD display (liquid crystal display display)
- PIN number (personal identification number number)
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