stingray
any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds.
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Facing nationwide controversy about the stingray, legislators at the federal, state and local level want more oversight of how cell site simulators are purchased and some demand police get a warrant from a judge.
Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public | by Shannon Dooling and Christine Willmsen, WBUR | December 17, 2021 | ProPublicaWBUR obtained model numbers from invoices to establish that this equipment was a stingray.
Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public | by Shannon Dooling and Christine Willmsen, WBUR | December 17, 2021 | ProPublicaThe robot’s body roughly resembles a stingray, with two large flapping fins and a tail that allows it to easily maneuver through the surrounding waters.
This Soft Robot Stingray Just Explored the Deepest Point in the Ocean | Shelly Fan | March 9, 2021 | Singularity Hub“It must be what they call a stingaree or stingray,” Jack went on.
Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys | Louis ArundelThe stingray is another native of these seas, the meat of which is much esteemed by the Creoles.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) | Anonymous
Russell's services to Smith deserved note because the Captain was expected to die from the stingray wound.
Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 | Thomas P. HughesIn June he was bitten by a stingray fish while he was spearing it.
The Pocahontas-John Smith Story | Pocahontas Wight EdmundsThe same stingray also assured the surgeon Bagnall a place in history.
Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 | Thomas P. Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for stingray
/ (ˈstɪŋˌreɪ) /
any ray of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail bearing a serrated venomous spine capable of inflicting painful weals on man
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