Meanings
nounVulcan cannon (plural Vulcan cannons)
plural Vulcan cannons
- slanggovernmentAny electric Gatling gun.
Origin
Originally coined by General Electric for their electric gatling guns.
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APA
Vulcan cannon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vulcan%20cannon
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“Vulcan cannon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vulcan%20cannon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vulcan cannon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vulcan%20cannon.
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