Abbreviations - hints added

Every field has its own set of abbreviations. They help keep space to a minimum. For example, a baseball coach uses P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, etc. for the various team positions. For each group below, identify each member and the group to which they all belong.

Some of these are tough!

-1. BOT, MET, ZOO, PHY, CHE, ES, GEO, OCE
-2. VEN, CAM, SEQ, AVA, TUN, COR, TAC
-3. TMP, TWOK, TSFS, TVH, TFF, TUC, GEN
-4. HHC (hand holding circle), TIO, DIP, OW, B2B, DAP, SWH
-5. OHP (overhead press), TUT, FSQ, BB, WG, IBP, ROM
-6. OGP (original government packaging), DDO, SMS, RPM, AU, MS
-7. XOM, BAC, AAPL, PFE, GE, NOK, C
-8. TVM, CYA, WIIFM, FOFL, BBL, OIC, BTW
-9. YON (yarn over needle), CC, LC, MB, HDC, CO, WS, RT
-10. CGI, EXT, POV, MOS, OS, BG, VO, SFX

1. These are sciences: botany, meteorology, zoology, physics, chemistry, environmental science, geology, oceanology.

Spot on, Lex!

8. TVM, CYA, WIIFM, FOFL, BBL, OIC, BTW

Internet chatroom/forum acronyms:
thanks very much, see you around, what's in it for me (?), fall on the floor laughing,
be back later, oh I see, by the way

7.
New York Stock Exchange symbols/abbreviations

XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp.
BAC - Bank of America Corp.
AAPL - Apple Computer Inc.
PFE - Pfizer
GE - General Electric Co.
NOK - Nokia Corp.
C - Citigroup

Excellent solves, ladies!

10. filming terms: Computer Generated Image, outdoors, point of view, without sound, off screen, background, voice over, sound effects

Good ones, Manxman. MOT means "without sound" and it comes from a German director who used to say "mit out sound".

2. Toyota cars:
Venture, Camry, Sequoia, Avalon, Tundra, Corona, Tacoma

Well solved, Manxman!

At some point, I'll post hints for the rest. Many of these just need the right eyes to see them.

3. TMP, TWOK, TSFS, TVH, TFF, TUC, GEN

(gulps and looks up at the sky )

Star Trek movies:

The Motion Picture
The Wrath of Khan
The Search for Spock
The Voyage Home
The Final Frontier
The Undiscovered Country
Generations

Yes, Sondi! Brilliant solve!

Hints have been added for the rest of them.

5.Weight Training Exercises

Yes! Now, what do they all mean?

OHP = Overhead Press
TUT = Time under Tension
FSQ = Front Squat
BB = Barbell
WG = Wide Grip
IBP = Incline Bench Press
ROM=Range of Motion

That's the way to do it!

9.Knitting abbreviations
YON:yarn over needle
CC:contrasting color
LC:left cross
MB:make bobble
HDC:half double crochet
CO:cast on
WS:wrong side
RT:right twist

Excellent!

6. Coin Collection Acronymns

OGP – Original Government Packaging
DDO – Double Die Obverse
SMS – Special Mint Set
RPM – Repunched Mintmark
AU – About Uncirculated
MS – Mint State

Thanks for the hint.

You're welcome, Jema. You took it and ran!

4. Waltz Terms
Hand Holding Circle
Tap it out
Dance in Place
Open Waltz
Back to Back
Dance Around Partner
Sweetheart Hold

Beautiful finish to a tough set!

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