xerclod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A parallelogram-shaped connector in a model rocket assembly.

Word forms

xerclod xerclods

Etymology

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.

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