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Usually when I mention suspended animation, people will flash me the Vulcan sign and laugh.
Mark Roth

Meaning of "Vulcan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VULCAN

Vulcan  [ˈvʌlkən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VULCAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vulcan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VULCAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Vulcan in the English dictionary

The definition of Vulcan in the dictionary is the Roman god of fire and metalworking Greek counterpart: Hephaestus.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VULCAN


African
ˈæfrɪkən
American
əˈmɛrɪkən
bacon
ˈbeɪkən
Balcon
ˈbɔːlkən
Balkan
ˈbɔːlkən
broken
ˈbrəʊkən
Dominican
dəˈmɪnɪkən
drucken
ˈdrʌkən
falcon
ˈfɔːlkən
gerfalcon
ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən
gyrfalcon
ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən
hurricane
ˈhʌrɪkən
Lincoln
ˈlɪŋkən
Mexican
ˈmɛksɪkən
milken
ˈmɪlkən
silicon
ˈsɪlɪkən
silken
ˈsɪlkən
spoken
ˈspəʊkən
taken
ˈteɪkən
Vatican
ˈvætɪkən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VULCAN

Vuillard
vulcanian
vulcanicity
vulcanisable
vulcanisate
vulcanisation
vulcanise
vulcaniser
vulcanism
vulcanite
vulcanizable
vulcanizate
vulcanization
vulcanize
vulcanizer
vulcanological
vulcanologist
vulcanology
Vulg.

WORDS THAT END LIKE VULCAN

African-American
all-American
can
Costa Rican
Duncan
indican
Jamaican
Latin American
Moroccan
Mozambican
Native American
North American
oilcan
pecan
pelican
republican
scan
South African
South American
Tuscan

Synonyms and antonyms of Vulcan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Vulcan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VULCAN

Find out the translation of Vulcan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Vulcan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Vulcan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火神
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Vulcan
570 millions of speakers

English

Vulcan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वालकैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فولكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вулкан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Vulcan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্মকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Vulcain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vulcan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vulkan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バルカン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벌컨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vulcan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Vulcan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வுல்கன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हल्कन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vulkan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Vulcano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Vulcan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вулкан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vulcan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Vulcan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vulcan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Vulcan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vulcan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Vulcan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VULCAN»

The term «Vulcan» is very widely used and occupies the 19.651 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VULCAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Vulcan

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2 QUOTES WITH «VULCAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Vulcan.
1
Jolene Blalock
Without my Vulcan cat suit, Frankenstein wig and pointed ears, I don't get recognized. I love the fact I'm a shape shifter who can go unnoticed.
2
Mark Roth
Usually when I mention suspended animation, people will flash me the Vulcan sign and laugh.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VULCAN»

Discover the use of Vulcan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Vulcan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vulcan 607
Vulcan 607 is a story of ingenuity, courage and sheer bloody-mindedness that's has already become a classic since its first publication in 2006.
Rowland White, 2012
2
Vulcan Units of the Cold War
Beretter om de britiske enheder, der under Den Kolde Krig benyttede det atombevæbnede bombefly fra 1950'erne, Avro Vulcan.
Andrew Brookes, 2009
3
Vulcan's Forge
Still reeling from Captain James T. Kirk's death, Captain Spock is forced to make the most difficult choice of his life when an enemy surfaces from his past with a plan to destroy a world. Reprint.
Susan Shwartz, 1998
4
Apollo and Vulcan: The Art Markets in Italy, 1400-1700
Organized by thematic areas (the ethics and psychology of consumption, an analysis of the demand, labor markets, services, prices, laws) that cover a large chronological period (from the 15th through the 17th century), various geographical ...
Guido Guerzoni, 2011
5
A Vulcan's Tale: How the Bush Administration Mismanaged the ...
"Presents details behind the Bush administration's policies and actions in Afghanistan and Iraq from the point of view of a high-level budget official in the U.S. Defense Department involved in the day-to-day management of funding Afghan ...
Dov S. Zakheim, 2011
6
Vulcan's Forge
When Mercer learns that the daughter of an old friend is being kept under armed guard in a local hospital, he vows to rescue her, not knowing that this is the first step in unraveling the fantastic secrets of Vulcan's Forge.
Jack Du Brul, 2005
7
In Search of Planet Vulcan: The Ghost in Newton's Clockwork ...
"A spellbinding and rewarding read for the intellectually curious."--Dave Eicher, Managing Editor, Astronomy
Richard Baum, William Sheehan, 2003
8
Avro Vulcan
The Avro Vulcan, backbone of the RAF strike force during the Cold War. This book is not only for the historian it also includes much useful to the modeller.
Kev Darling, 2007
9
Vulcan Test Pilot
To coincide with this the memoirs of one of its test pilots, Tony Blackman, will be published - the first ever book about test flying this monumental delta-wing aircraft which dominated the history of the late 20th century.
Tony Blackman, 2011
10
Vulcan: the story of a bald eagle
Describes the growth of a baby eagle: learning to fly, hunt, and feed; maturing; migrating; and mating.
Robert M. McClung, 1955

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VULCAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Vulcan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vulcan flies with Red Arrows for final time in thrilling display
Two icons of British aviation, the Red Arrows and Vulcan bomber, have performed a joint flypast for the last time at the Royal International Air Tattoo. Jets from ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
2
Prince Andrew gives Vulcan salute to Patrick Stewart at university …
Prince Andrew gave the Vulcan salute, with the fingers of his right hand in the ... The Duke of York makes a Vulcan salute sign to Sir Patrick Stewart during a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Last Vulcan bomber tours UK with series of flypasts
The last remaining model originally arrived at RAF Waddington in 1960 and was the last to leave RAF service in 1993, according to organisers Vulcan to the Sky ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
4
Last working Vulcan bomber takes to the sky for final flying season …
The last Vulcan in use begins its final flying season on Friday. The Avro Vulcan XH558 was designed to carry a nuclear bomb, and ready to take off within two ... «The Guardian, May 15»
5
Paul Allen asserts rights to 'Vulcan' trademark, challenging name of …
United Launch Alliance (ULA) today named its new rocket “Vulcan,” and Vulcan Inc. — the investment arm of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen — doesn't appear ... «GeekWire, Apr 15»
6
Exclusive: up close with Aston's 800bhp Vulcan
Vulcan. Now that's a name. That's a name that would have us fizzing inappropriately if it were stuck to a new vacuum cleaner, never mind a new Aston Martin. «Top Gear, Mar 15»
7
Vulcan Ave. in Encinitas to become 'Spock Block'
The Encinitas City Council on March 18 unanimously approved establishing a “Spock Block” on Vulcan Avenue from March 26 to April 1. Councilman Tony ... «Encinitas Advocate, Mar 15»
8
The day Leonard Nimoy came to Vulcan, Alberta
Leonard Nimoy, known as 'Spock' from the original Star Trek TV series, gets his hand print done as the Vulcan salute while making a visit to the town on April 23, ... «Calgary Sun, Mar 15»
9
Elite Dangerous honours Leonard 'Spock' Nimoy with tribute near …
Developers Frontier Developments have christened the station The Nimoy Memorial Station and it will fittingly be placed near the game's planet Vulcan – named ... «International Business Times UK, Mar 15»
10
Up close with Aston Martin's Vulcan supercar and electric DBX …
The ultra-aggressive lines and massive rear wing of the all-new Vulcan make its purpose immediately obvious: this car has been designed for track use and ... «The Verge, Mar 15»

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