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stinger

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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.

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

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

stinger  (stngr)
A sharp stinging organ, such as that of a bee, scorpion, or stingray. Stingers usually inject venom.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
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


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He took it, and went out, and presently the Stinger went off with a Bang that shook the crazy little box of a cottage as if it must fall to pieces, and made every glass and teacup in it ring.
And God has made the flying drones, Adeimantus, all without stings, whereas of the walking drones he has made some without stings but others have dreadful stings; of the stingless class are those who in their old age end as paupers; of the stingers come all the criminal class, as they are termed.
 
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