I'm teaching 3D vector stuff to engineers.
When we write $\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v}$, we say "u dot v".
When we write $\mathbf{u} \times \mathbf{v}$, we say "u cross v".
When we write $\mathbf{u} \otimes \mathbf{v}$, we say what??
Here $\mathbf{u} \otimes \mathbf{v}$ is the so-called "outer product", defined by $\mathbf{u} \otimes \mathbf{v} = \mathbf{u}\mathbf{v}^T$. It's clumsy and verbose to say "the outer product of u and v" and it feels odd to say "u outer v". Any ideas?