Stingray
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stingray is a noun meaning Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
Meaning
Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
More Meanings
- (US law enforcement) A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- stingrays
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ribbontail, stingfish, whipray, whipparee, roughtail, rattail.
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