"ufo" meaning in English

See ufo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈju.foʊ/ Forms: ufos [plural]
Etymology: Reading of UFO as a word in its own right. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ufo (plural ufos)
  1. A UFO.
    Sense id: en-ufo-en-noun-HX2R3BrD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Ufology, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 12 18 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 9 15 13 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 18 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 10 14 13 0 0

Inflected forms

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        "A UFO."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈju.foʊ/"
    }
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    }
  ],
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}

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