XLR

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology 1

[edit]
 XLR connector on Wikipedia

From a part number prefix from the 1950s.

Noun

[edit]

XLR (plural XLRs)

  1. (often attributive) A kind of electrical connector, circular and having between three and seven pins, primarily used with professional audiovisual and stage lighting equipment.
    • 2013, Glen Ballou, Handbook for Sound Engineers, page 1318:
      Larger snake cables often have elaborate multipin connectors that lead to either a group of XLRs or a metal box with a group of chassis-mounted XLRs.

Etymology 2

[edit]

Abbreviation

Adjective

[edit]

XLR (not comparable)

  1. (aviation) Initialism of extra long range.
    Coordinate terms: LR, ER, MR, SR
  2. (genetics) Abbreviation of X-chromosome linked recessive.