stingray

American  

[sting-rey] / ˈstɪŋˌreɪ /

noun

1. any of the rays, ray, 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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stingray British  

/ ˈstɪŋˌreɪ /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of stingray

First recorded in 1605–15; sting + ray ²

Example Sentences

He was killed by a stingray during a diving expedition off the Australian coast in 2006, when Robert was just a baby.

From BBC

Not a stingray, not a manta ray, but an electric ray.

From Literature

Steve Irwin died aged 44 after being stung by a stingray while filming on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland.

From BBC

The west end of Seal Beach, at the mouth of the San Gabriel River, is known among locals as “ray bay,” for its population of — and run-ins with — stingrays.

From Los Angeles Times

In a freak accident, Steve Irwin died after being pierced through the heart by a usually chill stingray while filming an underwater documentary in a lagoon off the Great Barrier Reef.

From Los Angeles Times