USO
USO (noun) means an unidentified object seen underwater, whether submerged or partly submerged. Example: “The sonar operator logged an uso off the coast that was never explained.”
How to use USO
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBasically the underwater version of a UFO sighting.
Word forms
- Plural
- USOs
Fill the gap
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The sonar operator logged an _____ off the coast that was never explained.
Etymology
An initialism built the same way as "UFO," standing for "unidentified submerged/submarine object."