"XLR" meaning in English

See XLR in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} XLR (not comparable)
  1. (aviation) Initialism of extra long range. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: extra long range Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-XLR-en-adj-S4mfvvwR Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (genetics) Abbreviation of X-chromosome linked recessive. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: X-chromosome linked recessive Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-XLR-en-adj-uZ8YpcZo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 64 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 75 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 80 4 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: XLRs [plural]
Etymology: From a part number prefix from the 1950s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Tags: attributive, often
    Sense id: en-XLR-en-noun-od2yZUto
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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