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UFO Abbreviation of unidentified flying object

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UFO • n. (pl. UFOs ) a mysterious object seen in the sky for which, it is claimed, no orthodox scientific explanation can be found.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | © The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

UFO a mysterious object seen in the sky (an Unidentified Flying Object) for which it is claimed no orthodox scientific explanation can be found. UFO incidents range from sightings of unidentified lights in the sky to accounts of supposed abductions by alien beings.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "UFO." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Oxford University Press. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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