stingray

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ

Definitions

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.
US

Equivalents

Españolpastinaca

Françaispastenague raie à aiguillon

DeutschStachelrochen

19 more languages

العربيةسْتِينْغْرَي سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع

Bosanskiскат

Češtinarejnok

Esperantorajo

Gaeilgeroc ga nimhe

Galegoestinga ferreiro raia estrigauxa

Hrvatskiскат

Italianopastinaca razza

日本語赤鱏赤鱝

ქართულისკაროსი

한국어가오리

Latinapastinaca trygon

Te Reo Māoriwhai

Nederlandspijlstaartrog

Portuguêsarraia/raia venenosa peixe-rato ratãouja uje xuxo

Русскийморско́й кот скат хвостоко́л

Српскискат

Tagalogpagi

Türkçevatoz

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2

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See also

Stings Stingy Stink stink ant stink badger stink bean

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