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Encyclopedia > Scorpio

Scorpio may refer to:

  • The scorpion, a venomous animal, from which most of the following get their name
  • The Scorpius constellation, one of the constellations of the western zodiac
  • Scorpio (astrology), the astrological sign represented by this constellation

For other uses, see Scorpion (disambiguation). ... This article is about the constellation. ... Scorpio the animal Scorpio is an astrological sign, associated with the constellation Scorpius. ...

Technology

  • Scorpio (Dart-thrower), Roman artillery invented in 50 BC.
  • The Scorpio ROV, a class of submersible remotely operated vehicle, including the Scorpio II and Super Scorpio operated by the US and UK navies
  • The Ford Scorpio, a car
  • A Roman scourge
  • Codename for version 8 of the ColdFusion application server

Scorpio (Dart-thrower) was a Roman artillery invention in 50 BC and described by Vitruvius with the next major improvement being the Cheiroballista. ... U.S. Navy Super Scorpio ROV The Scorpio is a class of underwater submersible remotely operated deep submergence vehicle used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy. ... The Ford Scorpio is an executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998. ... A scourge (from the Italian scoriada, ultimately from the Latin excoriare = to flay and corium = skin) is a whip or lash, especially a multi-tong type used in order to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification on the back. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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The Scorpio mental process is meditative.  You can take a set of data and ponder it, penetrating the surface evidence to find the deeper meaning.
Scorpio is erotic, sensual, and incisive, but can be an extremist and unrelentingly vengeful.
Scorpio explores and investigates until the core is exposed, often displaying exceptional research abilities.
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