stinger (redirected from Sting (biology))

sting·er  (stngr)

n.

1. One that stings, especially an insult, that stings or wounds mentally.

2. A stinging organ or part.

3. A sharp blow.

4. Slang One who participates in or organizes the operation of a sting.

5. A cocktail of crème de menthe and brandy.

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stinger [ˈstɪŋə]

n

1. a person, plant, animal, etc., that stings or hurts

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Austral any marine creature that stings its victims, esp the box jellyfish

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Also called stengah a whisky and soda with crushed ice

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Stinger [ˈstɪŋə]

n

(Military / Fortifications)™ a device, consisting of a long track of raised spikes, laid across a road by police to puncture the tyres of escaping vehicles

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stinger  (stngr)

A sharp stinging organ, such as that of a bee, scorpion, or stingray. Stingers usually inject venom.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stinger - a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice creme de menthe - sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur cocktail - a short mixed drink
	2.	stinger - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all" cut contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
	3.	Stinger - a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder heat-seeking missile - a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine) SAM, surface-to-air missile - a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
	4.	stinger - a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland aculeus - a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
	5.	stinger - a sharp stinging blow blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

Translations

stinger

n

(= cocktail) → Stinger m

(US: = insect) → stechendes Insekt

(US inf: = remark) → Stichelei f, → Spitze f