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PRONUNCIATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

unidentified flying object  [ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈɒbdʒɪkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

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Unidentified flying object 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 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unidentified flying object

Unidentified flying object

An unidentified flying object, or UFO, in its most general definition, is any apparent anomaly in the sky that is not identifiable as a known object or phenomenon. Such anomalies may later be identified, but depending on the evidence or lack of evidence, such an identification may not be possible generally leaving the anomaly unexplained. While stories of unexplained apparitions have been told since antiquity, the term "UFO" was officially created in 1953 by the United States Air Force to serve as a catch-all for all such reports. It was stated that a "UFOB" was "any airborne object which by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features, does not conform to any presently known aircraft or missile type, or which cannot be positively identified as a familiar object." As originally defined, the term was restricted to those fraction of cases which remained unidentified after investigation, with USAF interest being for potential national security reasons and/or "technical aspects." During the late 1940s and through the 1950s, UFOs were often referred to popularly as "flying saucers" or "flying discs".

Definition of unidentified flying object in the English dictionary

The definition of unidentified flying object in the dictionary is an object seen in the sky or landing on earth which cannot be identified and which is often believed to be from another planet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT


addict
əˈdɪkt
Benedict
ˈbɛnɪˌdɪkt
conflict
ˈkɒnflɪkt
convict
kənˈvɪkt
countersubject
ˈkaʊntəˌsʌbdʒɪkt
depict
dɪˈpɪkt
dict
dɪkt
district
ˈdɪstrɪkt
imperfect
ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt
nonsubject
ˈnɒnˈsʌbdʒɪkt
object
ˈɒbdʒɪkt
perfect
ˈpɜːfɪkt
Pict
pɪkt
predict
prɪˈdɪkt
restrict
rɪˈstrɪkt
spiked
ˈspaɪkt
strict
strɪkt
subject
ˈsʌbdʒɪkt
unsubject
ʌnˈsʌbdʒɪkt
verdict
ˈvɜːdɪkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

unicorn chaser
unicostate
unicycle
unicyclist
unideaed
unideal
unidealism
unidealistic
unidentifiable
unidentified
unideological
unidimensional
unidiomatic
unidiomatically
unidirectional
UNIDO
uniface
UniFi
unifiable
unific

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

abject
BL Lac object
change the subject
cognate object
core subject
direct object
found object
indirect object
intensional object
no object
project
quasi-stellar object
reject
reobject
resubject
retained object
sex object
short subject
special subject
specialized subject

Synonyms and antonyms of unidentified flying object in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unidentified flying object» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

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

Translator English - Chinese

不明飞行物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Objeto volador no identificado
570 millions of speakers

English

unidentified flying object
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अज्ञात फ्लाइंग ऑब्जेक्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جسم طائر مجهول الهوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неопознанный летающий объект
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

objeto voador não identificado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অজানা উড়ন্ত বস্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

objet volant non identifié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Objek terbang yang tidak dikenali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

UFO
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正体不明の飛行物体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미확인 비행 물체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Objek kloter sing ora dikenal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật thể bay không xác định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடையாளம் தெரியாத பறக்கும் பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अज्ञात उडणाऱ्या ऑब्जेक्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanımlanamayan uçan cisim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oggetto volante non identificato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezidentyfikowany obiekt latający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непізнаний літаючий об´єкт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obiect zburator neidentificat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγνώστου ταυτότητας ιπτάμενο αντικείμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongeïdentifiseerde vlieënde voorwerp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oidentifierade flygande föremål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uidentifisert flygende objekt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unidentified flying object

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT»

The term «unidentified flying object» is regularly used and occupies the 74.920 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unidentified flying object

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT»

Discover the use of unidentified flying object in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unidentified flying object and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mystery of the Unidentified Flying Object
Ten-year-old Cam, possessor of a photographic memory, and her friend Eric investigate what seems to be a brief appearance of U.F.O.s.
David A. Adler, 2004
2
Library of Congress Subject Headings
U54] UF Flying saucer cults UFO cults BT Cults Unidentified flying objects— Religious aspects Unidentified flying object literature (May Subd Geog) UF UFO literature BT Technical literature RT Unidentified flying objects— Bibliography ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
3
The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, ...
Refreshing and witty, both believers and unbelievers will find this compendium complete and captivating. Buy this book and feed your head!
Robert Carroll, 2011
4
The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
I know the full story about flying saucers and I know that it has never before been told because I organized and was chief of the Air Force's Project Blue Book, the special project set up to investigate and analyze unidentified flying object, ...
Edward J. Ruppelt, 2012
5
Kenneth Arnold Unidentified Flying Object Sighting
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
6
The Report On Unidentified Flying Objects:
... of unidentified flying object had been in the airnorth of Dayton. Lieutenant Andy Flues was assignedtothis one. Hechecked the locations of balloons andfound out that a20footdiameter radiosonde weather balloon from WrightPatterson had ...
Sidney Spaulding, 2014
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Ufos: Unidentified Flying Object, Ufology, Gary Mckinnon, ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 140. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
8
Mysteries: Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Unidentified Flying ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
9
The Occult Connection: Unidentified Flying Objects
Though it may seem farfetched, many believe that the answers to most of the questions raised in the first chapter could be found by solving the mystery of the unidentified flying object. Discovering the identity of those who use the unidentified ...
Ken Hudnall, 2009
10
UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry
There was very little preserved UFO-related material. 113 R. R. Roach to A. H. Belmont, memorandum, subject: Unidentified Flying Object Reported on September 20, 1957, Intelligence Advisory Committee, Watch Committee, 23 September ...
Robert Powell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unidentified flying object is used in the context of the following news items.
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UFO Sighting 2015: Alien Spaceship Wreckage Spotted in Antarctica?
A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) enthusiast has claimed that he has found alien spaceship wreckage in the snow of Antarctica by using Google Earth. Valentin ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jun 15»
2
Investigators yet to get any leads on 'unidentified flying objects' at …
MUMBAI: Two days after five unidentified objects were spotted flying over Mumbai airport, the mystery over the sightings has only deepened. Despite probes by ... «Times of India, May 15»
3
Video: Mississippi woman says she recorded UFO sighting
A North Mississippi woman says she saw more than snow falling Thursday. She recorded video of an unidentified flying object. Angela Ashton, who is a certified ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Feb 15»
4
Extraordinary UFO sightings from the US Air Force's Project Blue Book
Between 1947 and 1969, the US Air Force meticulously recorded over 10,000 incidents involving Unidentified Flying Objects. Inside the Project Blue Book ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
5
More than 12000 reports of unidentified flying objects now available …
Believers in unidentified flying objects -- or UFOs -- rejoice. Nearly 130,000 pages of now-declassified government files, representing more than 12,000 cases ... «Florida Times-Union, Jan 15»
6
UFO 'Crashing' Over Southern California Jettisons Bizarre Orb: Alien …
In what could possibly be a UFO in the process of crashing over California, dramatic video of what is definitely an Unidentified Flying Object was captured as it ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
7
TV news crew catches spectacular UFO footage
An unidentified flying object over the skies of Canada has caught the attention of several UFO-watch websites. The object was spotted in local news footage ... «WND.com, Aug 14»
8
Mysterious unidentified flying object photographed over Texas
Defense technology blog Ares reports on a mysterious flying object—most certainly a military classified aircraft—flying over the skies of Amarillo, Texas, ... «Gizmodo, Mar 14»
9
Unidentified Flying Object Crashlands In Ibadan [PHOTO]
An unidentified flying object crashed into a building in Ibadan, Oyo state, and is ... Though many aviation sources said that the object could be a device used in ... «360Nobs.com, Dec 13»
10
Pilot describes moment an Airbus that seats up to 220 people came …
The unidentified flying object passed directly beneath the plane before either of ... Both pilots described the object as 'blue and yellow (or silver) in colour with a ... «Daily Mail, Apr 13»

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