stingray
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stingray
- /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/
Where it comes from
From sting + ray.
noun stingrays
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Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
Similar: stingaree
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A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.
The device mimics a cell phone tower and gets the phone to connect to it. […] Once a signal is found, the stingray measures its strength and can provide a general location on the map.
Similar: IMSI catcher
Translations
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noun venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes
| Español | pastinaca |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가오리 gaori |
| 日本語 | 赤鱝, 赤鱏 akaei |
| 中文 | 魟魚 /𫚉鱼 hóngyú, 黃貂魚 /黄貂鱼 huángdiāoyú |
| Português | arraia/raia venenosa, uje, uja, xuxo, peixe-rato, ratão |
| Français | raie à aiguillon, pastenague |
| Deutsch | Stachelrochen |
| Italiano | razza, pastinaca |
| Română | pisică de mare |
| Русский | хвостоко́л xvostokól, морско́й кот morskój kot, скат skat |
| Tiếng Việt | cá đuối ó |
| العربية | سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع samakat rāy lāsiʕ, سْتِينْغْرَي stīnḡray |
Talk about this word "stingray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stingray. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stingray. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stingray "stingray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stingray.Cite this
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title = {stingray},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stingray},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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