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stinger

/ˈstɪŋə(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.

  • Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.

  • Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.

  • A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.

  • A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.

  • A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.

  • A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.

  • A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.

  • A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.

  • A final note played at the end of a military march.

  • (television and film) An extension cord.

  • A stinging nettle.

  • Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish.

Synonyms

spike strip