flying saucer: Meaning and Definition of

fly'ing sau'cer

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  1. 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. Cf. UFO.
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