Meaning of stingray | Babel Free
/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/Definitions
- Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
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A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications. US
Equivalents
Čeština
rejnok
Deutsch
Stachelrochen
Español
pastinaca
한국어
가오리
Nederlands
pijlstaartrog
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
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.