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# stingray

noun (a stingray, stingrays)

«stingray» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A stingray is a flat sea fish with a wide body shaped like a disc and a long thin tail that has a sharp, venomous spine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons about the ocean, stingrays are cartilaginous fish, related to sharks; they glide along the sand and eat shellfish. In beach safety, children learn the «stingray shuffle»: slide your feet in shallow water so stingrays swim away instead of being stepped on. Stingrays are shy, not aggressive; they sting only to defend themselves.

### Examples

- A stingray glided over the sand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#x1)
- We saw stingrays at the aquarium. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#x2)
- Shuffle your feet so you don't step on a stingray. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#x3)
- The stingray's tail has a sharp barb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#x4)
- Stingrays are related to sharks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#x5)
- A stingray hides under the sand with only its eyes showing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#x6)
- In Australia we fed the stingrays at the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/#x7)

### Note

Plural: stingrays. One word. Myth: stingrays attack people — they only sting when stepped on or grabbed. If stung, get help from a lifeguard; hot water helps the pain. Related: manta ray (has no sting).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stingray» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stingray/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stingray» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stingray.html) on Mova free.