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flying saucer

fly·ing sau·cer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy-ing saw-ser]
    • /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ ˈsɔ sər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy-ing saw-ser]
    • /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ ˈsɔ sər/

Definitions of flying saucer words

  • noun flying saucer 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. 1
  • noun flying saucer unidentified flying object, spaceship 1
  • countable noun flying saucer A flying saucer is a round, flat object which some people say they have seen in the sky and which they believe to be a spacecraft from another planet. 0
  • noun flying saucer any disc-shaped flying object alleged to come from outer space 0
  • noun flying saucer a UFO, orig. and typically saucer-shaped, that is thought to be an alien spacecraft 0
  • noun flying saucer (Informal) An unidentified flying object; UFO; usually with disc-like properties. 0
See all 7 definitions of flying saucer

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Origin of flying saucer

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Flying saucer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Flying saucer

flying saucer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flying saucer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flying saucer

noun flying saucer

  • ufo — any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
  • spacecraft — a vehicle designed for travel or operation in space beyond the earth's atmosphere or in orbit around the earth.
  • spaceship — spacecraft.
  • spaceship — spacecraft.
All 4 Synonyms of flying saucer

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