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flying saucer
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flying saucer
noun
any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space.
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UFO
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Origin:
1945–50
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flying saucer
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n
any disc-shaped flying object alleged to come from outer space
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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