Stinger
Encyclopedia
Biology
- StingerStinger-Biology:* Stinger, an organ or body part found in various animals that usually delivers some kind of venom.* Stinger , a minor neurological injury suffered by athletes.-Sports and entertainment:...
, an organ or body part found in various animals that usually delivers some kind of venom. - Stinger (medicine)Stinger (medicine)In medicine, a stinger, also called a burner or nerve pinch injury, is a neurological injury suffered by athletes, mostly in high-contact sports such as ice hockey, basketball, rugby league football, rugby union, american football, wrestling, and roller derby...
, a minor neurological injury suffered by athletes.
Sports and entertainment
- Stinger (radio), a short sound clip used to divide sections of a radio program or podcast, also known as a sounder.
- Stinger (comics)Stinger (comics)Stinger is a fictional mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:Stinger first appeared in X-Factor #5-6 , and was created by Bob Layton....
, any of several comic book characters named Stinger. - Film industry slang for a post-credits scenePost-credits sceneA post-credits scene is a short clip that appears after some or all of the closing credits of a film have run...
.- Film production slang for an extension cordExtension cordAn extension cord, power extender, or extension lead is a length of flexible electrical power cable with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end . The term usually refers to mains extensions but is also used to refer to extensions for other types of cabling...
.
- Film production slang for an extension cord
- "Stinger", a low piercing shot in the game of golfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
. - Stinger, official mascot of the Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. - In American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, a stinger refers to a cornerback who blitzes from the line.
Video games
- Stinger (arcade game)Stinger (arcade game)Stinger is an arcade shoot 'em up released by Seibu Denshi on 1983. It was the first videogame released by this company. This arcade game is notable for being a horizontally scrolling shooter with a vertically oriented screen, a rather uncommon design....
, a 1983 arcade shoot 'em up by Seibu Denshi. - Stinger, the North American NES version of the Konami video game Moero! TwinbeeMoero! TwinbeeStinger is a vertical/side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game released by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is the North American localization of , the second game in the TwinBee series, which was originally released in Japan for the Family Computer Disk System expansion in and later...
(not related to the above arcade game). - "Stinger", the antagonist of Armored Core: Project PhantasmaArmored Core: Project PhantasmaArmored Core: Project Phantasma is a 1997 video game for the Sony PlayStation. It is part of the Armored Core series. The storyline follows the original Armored Core.-Storyline:A Raven operating out of Isaac City receives an unusual request...
, who also appears in Armored Core 2: Another AgeArmored Core 2: Another AgeArmored Core 2: Another Age is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series.Another Age is the last entry in the series to be set in the universe of the original Armored Core.-Storyline:...
and Armored Core: NexusArmored Core: NexusArmored Core: Nexus is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series. It is the sequel to Silent Line: Armored Core.-Storyline:Years have passed since the incident at the Silent Line, and with it the collaborative effort began by the Corporations in response to it is long gone. The battle between...
. - Stinger, a weapon in the PC first-person shooters UnrealUnrealUnreal is a first-person shooter video game developed by Epic MegaGames and Digital Extremes and published by GT Interactive in May 1998...
, Unreal Championship 2 and Unreal Tournament III by Epic Games. - Stinger, the main protagonist of the game; Shadow MadnessShadow MadnessShadow Madness is a turn-based RPG and the first video game released by Crave Entertainment. The game achieved mixed reviews. Shadow Madness was packaged with a separate demo disc for Jade Cocoon.-Gameplay:...
, for the Playstation. - Stinger is a car in the Grand Theft AutoGrand Theft Auto (series)Grand Theft Auto is a multi-award-winning British video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones, then later by brothers Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke. It is primarily developed by Edinburgh based Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games...
series.
Weapons
- FIM-92 StingerFIM-92 StingerThe FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile , which can be adapted to fire from ground vehicles and helicopters , developed in the United States and entered into service in 1981. Used by the militaries of the U.S...
, surface-to-air missile, and its air-launched variant, AIM-92 StingerAIM-92 StingerThe AIM-92 Stinger or ATAS is an air-to-air missile developed from the shoulder-launched FIM-92 Stinger system, for use on helicopters such as the AH-64 Apache, Eurocopter Tiger and also UAVs such as the MQ-1 Predator...
. - Sting grenade or stinger, a type of hand grenade.
- The Stinger S200. A type of stun gun competing with the TASERTaserA Taser is an electroshock weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles. Its manufacturer, Taser International, calls the effects "neuromuscular incapacitation" and the devices' mechanism "Electro-Muscular Disruption technology"...
X26
Computing and information technology
- McAfee StingerMcAfee StingerMcAfee Stinger is a small unsupported on-demand virus scanner designed to remove specific viruses. It is not designed as a general-purpose anti-virus program, but as a tool to assist in dealing with infected systems. It uses current technology and easily fits on a USB drive...
, on-demand virus scanner - Stinger (Microsoft Smartphone 2002), the codename for what would become Microsoft's Smartphone 2002.http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=2020http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/feb01/02-19stingerhardwarepr.mspx
Others
- Stinger series of airsoft guns manufactured by CrosmanCrosmanCrosman Corporation is a leading, worldwide designer, manufacturer and supplier of products for the shooting sports. The company has a long standing presence in airgun design and a proud tradition of producing high quality pellet and BB air rifles and pistols...
. - The AC-119k version of Fairchild AC-119Fairchild AC-119|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Hobson, Chris. "Vietnam Air Losses, USAF/USN/USMC, Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in Southeast Asia, 1961-1973." North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2001. ISBN 1-85780-1156....
gunship was nicknamed Stinger. - Stinger (cocktail)Stinger (cocktail)A stinger is a Duo cocktail made by adding crème de menthe to a spirit.The classic recipe is based on brandy and white crème de menthe, shaken and served in a cocktail glass. The origins of this drink are unclear, but it is mentioned in bartender's recipe books as far back as Tom Bullock's Ideal...
, a drink composed of brandy and white creme de menthe. - Stinger (law enforcement), a bait carBait carA bait car, also called a decoy car, is a vehicle used by law enforcement agencies to capture car thieves. The vehicles are modified, with features including GPS tracking and audio/video surveillance technology, and can be remotely monitored and controlled...
system developed by BSM Wireless Inc. - Police slang for a spike stripSpike stripA spike strip is a device used to impede or stop the movement of wheeled vehicles by puncturing their tires...
, a device used in pursuits to flatten vehicle tires. - Stinger (march), used at the end of some American march musicAmerican march musicAmerican march music is march music written and/or performed in the United States.-History:The true "march music era" existed from 1850 to 1940s as it slowly became shadowed by the coming of jazz. Earlier marches, such as the ones from George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Mozart, and Ludwig van...
. - Stinger (BDSM), a sex toy that inflicts stinging pain.
- Stinger, an extension over board the stern of an offshore pipe lay barge used to provide additional support at the over bend of an S-lay during offshore constructionOffshore constructionOffshore construction is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment, usually for the production and transmission of electricity, oil, gas and other resources....
. - A type of military camouflageMilitary camouflageMilitary camouflage is one of many means of deceiving an enemy. In practice, it is the application of colour and materials to battledress and military equipment to conceal them from visual observation. The French slang word camouflage came into common English usage during World War I when the...
with a primarily yellow base. - Stinger (roller coaster), a roller coaster set to open at Dorney Park in 2012.