flying saucer
noun
plural flying saucers
: any of various unidentified flying objects usually described as being saucer-shaped or disk-shaped
Ra claims that in December of 1973, in the dish of a French volcano called Puy-de-Lassolas, he was taken onto a flying saucer, where he met a four-foot humanoid extraterrestrial with olive-colored skin, almond-shaped eyes, and long dark hair.—
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About the flying saucer car cruising around Indianapolis Steve Anderson, who once had a 350-cubic-inch Chevrolet motor installed in what looked like a stagecoach, hired his friend Dennis Bellows, a diesel mechanic, to build the flying saucer car.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Theoretically, heavier ones that haven’t been synthesized yet might have nuclei shaped like flying saucers or even bubbles, with empty or low-density spots right in the center.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
The extraterrestrial home in Carlisle consists of what looks to be two flying saucers joined by a tubular walkway.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
This isn’t about finding little green men or flying saucers.
—Tim Burchett, National Review, 31 May 2024
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Theoretically, heavier ones that haven’t been synthesized yet might have nuclei shaped like flying saucers or even bubbles, with empty or low-density spots right in the center.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
The extraterrestrial home in Carlisle consists of what looks to be two flying saucers joined by a tubular walkway.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
This isn’t about finding little green men or flying saucers.
—Tim Burchett, National Review, 31 May 2024
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“Flying saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20saucer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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