BSM
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Bronze Star Medal |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Military, Transportation & Travel |
BSM has two meanings. It stands for Bronze Star Medal (military award and decoration) or Blind spot monitoring (automotive).
Meanings of BSM at a glance
| # | BSM stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronze Star Medal | Military › Military Award and Decoration |
| 2 | Blind spot monitoring | Transportation & Travel › Automotive |
1. Bronze Star Medal
Military · Military Award and Decoration Abbreviations
US decoration for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. Awards for heroism carry a "V" device for valor.
Example: He earned a BSM with "V" device for pulling wounded soldiers from a burning vehicle.
The Bronze Star was established in 1944. Most are awarded for meritorious service during deployments, so the V device is an important distinction. It ranks below the Silver Star and above the Purple Heart. Veterans' records abbreviate it BSM; the medal itself is a bronze star.
2. Blind spot monitoring
Transportation & Travel · Automotive Abbreviations
System that uses radar sensors in the rear bumper to detect vehicles in adjacent lanes that the driver may not see, illuminating a warning light in or near the side mirror. Signaling toward an occupied lane triggers a louder alert.
Example: BSM flashed orange just as I started to merge, and a motorcycle appeared in the next lane.
Brand names include Volvo's BLIS, Ford's BLIS and Toyota's Blind Spot Monitor. Blind spot systems are often packaged with rear cross-traffic alert, which uses the same sensors. They supplement, but do not replace, mirror checks and over-the-shoulder glances.
Related abbreviations
More military award and decoration abbreviations
- AFCM – Air Force Commendation Medal
- AFEM – Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- ARCOM – Army Commendation Medal
- ASR – Army Service Ribbon
- CAB – Combat Action Badge
- CAR – Combat Action Ribbon
- CIB – Combat Infantryman Badge
- CMB – Combat Medical Badge
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