Vulcan
the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.
Military. a six-barrel, 20 mm U.S. Army antiaircraft gun system mounted on an armored personnel carrier and first deployed in 1968.
Astronomy. a hypothetical planet nearest the sun whose existence was erroneously postulated to account for perturbations in Mercury's orbit.
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The engine will be going into space later this year for the first time, either on Vulcan or on New Glenn.
Blue Origin could definitely use more Jeff Bezos in the next decade | Neel Patel | February 4, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewVulcan and the vulcanoidsAstronomers once interpreted an oddity in Mercury’s orbit as a sign of a planet hiding in the sun’s rays.
The Queen currently has three Dorgis named Cider, Candy and Vulcan.
Kevin Fallon straps on Vulcan ears and explores the niche matchmaking trend.
‘Star Trek’ Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love | Kevin Fallon | May 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCount Trekkies among the group giving that idea the Vulcan salute.
‘Star Trek’ Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love | Kevin Fallon | May 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Vulcan (noun) Alien humanoids who live by logic and reason and suppress emotion.
‘Star Trek’ for Dummies: Get Ready for ‘Into Darkness’ With Our Primer | Sujay Kumar | May 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Queen now owns just two Corgis: Willow and Holly and two Dorgis: Candy and Vulcan.
Queen's James Bond Clip Corgi Dies, Buried at Balmoral | Tom Sykes | September 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the goddess disliked Vulcan, just as much as science and philosophy shun war and physical weapons.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanI never associate Vulcan and his Cyclops with the idea of a forge.
Lavengro | George BorrowOn it was written what Vulcan had told him about his mental attitude changing after Investiture.
Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall GarrettHe was sure that Vulcan had been telling the truth as far as he'd gone—but it hadn't been the whole truth.
Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall GarrettVulcan is represented as rather short and thickset, lame in one foot, with a cap on his curly head, and a hammer in his hand.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence Holbrook
British Dictionary definitions for Vulcan (1 of 2)
/ (ˈvʌlkən) /
the Roman god of fire and metalworking: Greek counterpart: Hephaestus
Derived forms of Vulcan
- Vulcanian (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən), adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Vulcan (2 of 2)
/ (ˈvʌlkən) /
a hypothetical planet once thought to lie within the orbit of Mercury
Derived forms of Vulcan
- Vulcanian (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən), adjective
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Cultural definitions for Vulcan
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