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Vinony

stingray

noun

  1. common name for cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/

noun

Etymology: From sting + ray.

  1. Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
  2. A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.

    “The device mimics a cell phone tower and gets the phone to connect to it. […] Once a signal is found, the stingray measures its strength and can provide a general location on the map.”