"Vulcan cannon" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Vulcan cannon.ogg [Australia] Forms: Vulcan cannons [plural]
Etymology: Originally coined by General Electric for their electric gatling guns. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vulcan cannon (plural Vulcan cannons)
  1. (military, slang) Any electric Gatling gun. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military

Inflected forms

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