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Meaning of stingray | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/

Definitions

  1. Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
  2. A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.
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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
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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