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XLR.

A kind of electrical connector, circular and having between three and seven pins, primarily used with professional audiovisual and stage lighting equipment.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A kind of electrical connector, circular and having between three and seven pins, primarily used with professional audiovisual and stage lighting equipment.

    attributive · often
Where this word comes from

From a part number prefix from the 1950s.

adj
  1. Initialism of extra long range.

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism · not-comparable
  2. Abbreviation of X-chromosome linked recessive.

    abbreviation · alt-of · not-comparable
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.