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XLR en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From a part number prefix from the 1950s.

Meanings

1. (attributive, often) A kind of electrical connector, circular and having between three and seven pins, primarily used with professional audiovisual and stage lighting equipment.
   • 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. 2013, Glen Ballou, Handbook for Sound Engineers, page 1318:

Forms

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XLRs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

wikipedia: + connector

XLR en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

Abbreviation

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of extra long range.
   alt of extra long range
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable) Abbreviation of X-chromosome linked recessive.
   alt of X-chromosome linked recessive

Coordinates

ELR · SR · ER · LR · MR · ULR