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stingray

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/

The English word “stingray” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
  2. A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.

Etymology

From sting + ray.

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