stinger

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

sting +‎ -er

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈstɪŋə/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈstɪŋɚ/

  Rhymes: -ɪŋə(r)

[edit] Noun

stinger (plural stingers)

1. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
2. Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically
3. a cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe
4. A device used by the British police force consisting of a portable bed of nails to puncture car tires.
5. A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
6. A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
7. A scene showed on films or television shows after credits.
8. (slang) A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
9. (slang) A final note played at the end of a military march.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eginrst
• resting
• ringest