xerclod
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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)."
- "Each side of the BT-60 had 2 xerclods (short lengths of 1/8" dowels) to hang the gliders on."
- "Some sort of positive hook is needed, yet it must be designed to separate easily at ejection. Once^([sic]) common method is the "Piece X" or xerclod hook, where a rhombus hook is cut from the fuselage and attached to the pop pod."
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.