Definition of "stingray" [stingray]

• Any of various rays of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail armed with one or more venomous spines capable of inflicting severe injury. Also called stingaree. (noun)

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• "A new technology known as a 'stingray' is one of several being used by law enforcement to track people's locations."
• "There are over 175 types of rays that could be termed a stingray that have a barb at the base of their tail."
• "And typically, on that list you would not find the stingray on there, because getting stung by a stingray is a fairly common occurrence around the world."