The sooner you remove the stingers, the less venom will enter your system.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of insects
abdomen
antenna
compound eye
Synonyms and related words
Animal body parts
anatomical
anatomy
antler
3
a short extra scene that is shown during or after the credits to a film or TV programme
Almost all the showsfeature a stinger following the endcredits of the show.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of films, stories and plays
act
action
ad-lib
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Parts of television and radio programmes
action replay
break
clip
4
an injury affecting the nerves around the neck or shoulder of a sports player, that can happen as a result of a hard impact
The injury to his left shoulder, which forced him off the field three minutes from the end of the victory over Ireland, was originally described as a stinger but it has yet to respond to treatment.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 11/10/2011
5
a long metal strip with sharp spikes that police sometimes put in the road in order to puncture the tyres of a car that is being chased and refusing to stop
Many [police] forces are particularly keen on stingers as they are reluctant to get involved in a potentially dangerous high-speed chase for what might be a minor crime.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 11/10/2011
stinger
noun countable American
US /ˈstɪŋər/
Other entries for this word
stinger netnoun
Word Forms
singular
stinger
plural
stingers
DEFINITIONS4
1
the sharp part of an insect’s body that it can push into your skin and hurt
The sooner you remove the stingers, the less venom will enter your system.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of insects
abdomen
antenna
compound eye
2
a short extra scene that is shown during or after the credits to a movie or TV program
Almost all the showsfeature a stinger following the endcredits of the show.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of television and radio programs
action replay
break
clip
Synonyms and related words
Parts of movies, stories and plays
act
action
ad-lib
3
an injury affecting the nerves around the neck or shoulder of a sports player, that can happen as a result of a hard impact
The injury to his left shoulder, which forced him off the field three minutes from the end of the victory over Ireland, was originally described as a stinger but it has yet to respond to treatment.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 11/10/2011
4
a long metal strip with sharp spikes that police sometimes put in the road in order to puncture the tyres of a car that is being chased and refusing to stop
Many [police] forces are particularly keen on stingers as they are reluctant to get involved in a potentially dangerous high-speed chase for what might be a minor crime.