stinger

Noun

1. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.

   Synonyms: sting

2. Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
   • The thing stopped then and looked at me a moment as much as to say: "Why this thing has a stinger! I must be careful." And then it reached out its long neck and opened its mighty jaws and grabbed for me; but I wasn't...
3. Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
4. A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
5. A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.

   Synonyms: spike strip

6. A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
7. A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
8. A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
9. A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
10. A short musical phrase or chord used non-diegetically to dramatic or emphatic effect.
    • The most commonly used tool in the horror score kit is the “sting” — a quick and loud jolt of sound that coincides with a frightening image or the attack of a killer or creature. “Stingers are a form of music that are...
11. A final note played at the end of a military march.
12. An extension cord.