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sting⋅er

[sting-er]
–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.

Origin:
1545–55; sting + -er 1
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sting·er   (stĭng'ər)   
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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sting·er
Pronunciation: 'sti[ng]-&r
Function: noun
: a sharp organ (as of a wasp, bee, scorpion, or stingray) that is usuallyconnected with a poison gland or otherwise adapted to wound by piercing and injecting a poison
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Science Dictionary
stinger   (stĭng'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
A sharp stinging organ, such as that of a bee, scorpion, or stingray. Stingers usually inject venom.
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