flying object

collocation in English

meaningsofflyingandobject

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flying
noun[U]
uk
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
travel ...
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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition offlyingandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflying object

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Aflyingobjectwhich is unidentified.
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It is a well-known fact that the plasma covering around aflyingobjectchanges the properties of the medium that streamlines a body.
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I believe it is possible to ensure against an unidentifiedflyingobjectlanding on your roof.
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In a sense, it is an unidentifiedflyingobjectfrom north of the border.
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No further action is taken, but records of unidentifiedflyingobjectreports received since 1962 are kept indefinitely.
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If a report of an unidentifiedflyingobjecthas a bearing on the air defence of this country it is investigated and the results recorded.
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Suddenly, an enormousflyingobjectarrives on the scene and removes the giant monster.
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Driving home from work, the men come across an unidentifiedflyingobject.
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Before arriving at the city, they again encounter the silveryflyingobject.
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To pursue your enemy, you must spawn a winged animal or any otherflyingobject.
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A manuscript illustration depicts a disc-shapedflyingobjectsimilar to a flying saucer.
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Gale-force winds felled fences and shattered windows, with aflyingobjectpiercing through one residence.
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Inside, the player runs into a strangeflyingobjectthat promptly attacks, then leaves items.
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He also constructed an unidentifiedflyingobjectlanding pad on the roof.
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The weight of a transmitter reduces the range of anyflyingobject, so passive systems have greater reach.
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Shortly after reaching those points, theflyingobjectis identified as an off-course airliner and the alert is canceled.
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It is one of very few cases where governmental agency documents have formally declared an unidentifiedflyingobjectwas involved.
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Three critical parameters are the number offlyingobject(s) per unit volume, their speed, and their size.
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During the battle, he sees a silveryflyingobjectthat he takes as an enemy balloon, and that calls his name.
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When theflyingobjectreturns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called landing, touchdown or splashdown as well.
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She is later taken back to her extraterrestrial family in an illustrated depiction of a disc-shapedflyingobjectsimilar to a flying saucer.
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When theflyingobjectreturns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called landing and touchdown as well.
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Greer claims to have seen an unidentifiedflyingobjectat close range when he was about eight years old, which allegedly inspired his interest in ufology.
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