stinger
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[sting-er] Pronunciation Key
[sting-er] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a person or thing that stings. |
| 2. | an animal or plant having a stinging organ. |
| 3. | the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal. |
| 4. | Informal. a stinging blow, remark, or the like. |
| 5. | a cocktail made of brandy and crème de menthe. |
| 6. | (initial capital letter) Military. a U.S. Army shoulder-launched, heat-seeking antiaircraft missile, with a range of 3 miles (5 km). |
| 7. | British Informal. a highball of whiskey and soda. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| sting·er
(stĭng'ər) Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| stinger | |
noun | |
| 1. | a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy |
| 2. | a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all" |
| 3. | a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder |
| 4. | a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland |
| 5. | a sharp stinging blow |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| stinger
(stĭng'ər) Pronunciation Key
A sharp stinging organ, such as that of a bee, scorpion, or stingray. Stingers usually inject venom. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Stinger
Sting"er\, n. One who, or that which, stings. Professor E. Forbes states that only a small minority of the medus[ae] of our seas are stingers. --Owen.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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