unidentified flying object
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unidentified flying object
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The phrase is usually attributed to US Air Force officer Edward J. Ruppelt (1923–1960) who coined it as a replacement of the terms flying saucer and flying disk.
noun unidentified flying objects
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Anything not readily explainable appearing to move through or be suspended in the air.
The lights seen over the city last night, originally termed unidentified flying objects, turned out to be spotlights from a car dealership reflecting on low clouds.
Similar: UFO, UAP, unidentified aerial phenomenon, unexplained aerial phenomenon
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Such things as seem to be discrete objects and comparable to aircraft.
She said that the unidentified flying object then turned around, zoomed to a higher altitude, and loitered briefly before speeding off.
Similar: UFO, UAP, unidentified aerial phenomenon, unexplained aerial phenomenon
- An alien spacecraft. He said that the strange beings then took him aboard their unidentified flying object and examined his body.
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noun anything in the air not readily explainable
| Español | objeto volador no identificado, OVNI, ovni |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미확인비행물체 mihwaginbihaengmulche |
| 日本語 | ＵＦＯ Yūfō, 未確認飛行物体 mikakunin-hikō-buttai |
| 中文 | 不明飛行物 /不明飞行物 bùmíng fēixíngwù, 飛碟 /飞碟 fēidié, 幽浮 yōufú |
| हिन्दी | उड़न तश्तरी uṛan taśtarī |
| Português | objeto voador não identificado, OVNI, óvni |
| Français | objet volant non-identifié, OVNI, ovni |
| Deutsch | unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt, UFO |
| Italiano | oggetto volante non identificato, OVNI, ovni, UFO, ufo |
| Ελληνικά | άγνωστης ταυτότητας ιπτάμενο αντικείμενο ágnostis taftótitas iptámeno antikeímeno, ΑΤΙΑ ATIA |
| Română | obiect zburător neidentificat |
| Русский | неопо́знанный лета́ющий объе́кт neopóznannyj letájuščij obʺjékt, НЛО NLO |
| Tiếng Việt | vật thể bay không xác định, vật thể bay chưa xác định |
| العربية | صَحْن طَائِر ṣaḥn ṭāʔir |
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title = {unidentified flying object},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unidentified%20flying%20object},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
