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ufology

/ˌjuːɛfˈɑlədʒi/

Meanings
noun
The study of UFOs.

Examples :

"Mark's interest in ufology led him to join a club that discusses unidentified flying objects. "
space science phenomena astronomy theory

Related Words

Illustration unidentified

unidentified adjective

/ˌʌn.aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪd/ /ˌʌn.dəˈen.tɪ.faɪd/

Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.

"The police found an unidentified backpack near the school playground. "

Illustration join

join noun

/ˈdʒɔɪn/

An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.

"The plumber repaired the leak at the join in the water pipe. "

Illustration discusses

discusses verb

/dɪˈskʌsɪz/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"The class discusses the importance of recycling. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration mark

mark noun

/mɑɹk/

(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.

"The new park's mark extends to the edge of the woods. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration club

club noun

/klʌb/

An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.

"The school's chess club meets every Wednesday after school. "

Illustration flying

flying verb

/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/

To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

"Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."

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objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

A thing that has physical existence.

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

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interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration ufos

ufos noun

/ˈjuːfoʊz/

A UFO.

"Some people believe they have seen UFOs in the night sky. "

Illustration study

study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."