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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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Equivalents

العربية سْتِينْغْرَي سَمَكَة رَاي لَاسِع
Bosanski скат
Čeština rejnok
Deutsch Stachelrochen
Esperanto rajo
Español pastinaca
Français pastenague raie à aiguillon
Gaeilge roc ga nimhe
Galego estinga ferreiro raia estriga uxa
Hrvatski скат
Italiano pastinaca razza
日本語 赤鱏 赤鱝
ქართული სკაროსი
한국어 가오리
Latina pastinaca trygon
Te Reo Māori whai
Nederlands pijlstaartrog
Português arraia/raia venenosa peixe-rato ratão uja uje xuxo
Русский морско́й кот скат хвостоко́л
Српски скат
Tagalog pagi
Türkçe vatoz

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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