stinger

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A stinger is a part of an insect that can hurt people. It's usually found at the end of its body.

When we talk about a stinger, we often think about bees and wasps. These insects have a special part on their backside called a stinger, which they use to defend themselves when someone bothers them. If you get too close to a bee or a wasp's nest, it might sting you with its stinger. Some people are worried about getting stung by a bee or a wasp because the pain can be pretty bad. On the other hand, some people who work with bees every day don't even notice when they get stung.

How common is "stinger"?

Word stinger is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.
A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
(slang) A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
A short musical phrase or chord used non-diegetically to dramatic or emphatic effect.
(slang) A final note played at the end of a military march.
(slang, television and film) An extension cord.
(slang, West Country, Bristol) A stinging nettle.
Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish.
(prison slang) An improvised heating element used to boil or heat water in prison.

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