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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

飞行物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēixíngwù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flying object/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"雷达捕捉到了一个不明飞行物。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any discrete physical entity, artificial or natural, that is capable of moving or being propelled through the atmosphere.

    "The radar operator tracked an unknown flying object crossing the upper airspace."
  2. 2

    A broader categorization encompassing aircraft, spacecraft within atmosphere, projectiles, and unidentified aerial phenomena.

    "Debris and other flying objects created a hazard for incoming aircraft during the storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the present participle of the Old English verb 'fleon' (to fly), combined with the Middle English noun 'object' stemming from Latin 'objectum' (that which is put before). The compound term emerged in modern terminology primarily to describe any physical entity moving through the air.

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