ELECTRIC RAY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase electric ray. (close relations)
Definition of ELECTRIC RAY
Best Alternative Words for ELECTRIC RAY
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| numbfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges | ||||||||
| crampfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges | ||||||||
| torpedo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States • an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) • a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface • a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead • armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target • any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges verb • attack or hit with torpedoes | ||||||||
