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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of unidentified anomalous phenomenon. The umbrella category for all environments. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   Initialism of unidentified anomalous phenomenon. The umbrella category for all environments.; Initialism of unidentified aerial phenomenon = initialism of unexplained aerial phenomenon. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

   "Near-synonyms: UFO, unidentified flying object (synonymous in its broad sense)"

3. 3
   Initialism of unlicensed assistive personnel (plural) or unlicensed assistive personnel member (singular): workers who are trained to assist with nursing tasks but are not trained or licensed to do everything else that a nurse can do. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Archaic form of Yap (“an island”). alt-of, archaic

Synonyms

All synonyms

ufounidentified flying object

Example

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"Near-synonyms: UFO, unidentified flying object (synonymous in its broad sense)"

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