herc
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Meaning · English
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
If a cargoid thinks she might need a big box-end wrench to open the cargo bay or disassemble a large piece of equipment that needs to be removed post-haste from the back of a "Herc" (Hercules transport plane, aka LC-130), she leaves it in the cab of the forklift that she races up to the back of the
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “herc” mean?
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft.
Is “herc” formal or informal?
herc is generally slang.