XLR

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noun

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

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Meanings

XLR1

nounXLR (plural XLRs)

plural XLRs

  1. attributiveoftenA 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

XLR2

adjectiveXLR (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableaeronauticsInitialism of extra long range.
  2. abbreviationnot comparablebiologyAbbreviation of X-chromosome linked recessive.

Origin

XLR · noun

From a part number prefix from the 1950s.

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XLR · adjective

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APA

XLR. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/XLR

MLA

“XLR.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/XLR. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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