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xerclod

xerclod noun: a parallelogram-shaped connector in a model rocket assembly.

Noun

xerclod (plural xerclods)

  1. (rare) A parallelogram-shaped connector in a model rocket assembly.
    • There could be some side-to-side movement, because the piece the glider fuselage was cut from is actually a bit narrower than the piece the pod pylon was cut from (and I think the xerclod is a bit narrower than the fuselage, though I've built that part up with tape).2000, Scott D. Orr, “Re: Questions about Boost Glider Boosts [Again--Someone answer, please!]”, in rec.models.rockets (Usenet)
    • Each side of the BT-60 had 2 xerclods (short lengths of 1/8" dowels) to hang the gliders on.2000, Rhhickok, “Re: Motor mount burn through”, in rec.models.rockets (Usenet)

Forms of xerclod

pluralxerclods

Origin of xerclod

Alteration of "piece X" read upside down. Used by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to the rec.models.rockets newsgroup FAQ.

Questions about xerclod

What does xerclod mean?
Xerclod means a parallelogram-shaped connector in a model rocket assembly.
What part of speech is xerclod?
Xerclod is a noun.
What is the plural of xerclod?
The plural of xerclod is xerclods.

Words near xerclod in the dictionary

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  2. xerarch
  3. xerasia
  4. Xerces blue
  5. Xerces blues
  6. xerclod
  7. xerclods
  8. xerept
  9. xerepts
  10. xerert
  11. xererts

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