"stingray shuffle" meaning in All languages combined

See stingray shuffle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: stingray + shuffle. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stingray|shuffle}} stingray + shuffle Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stingray shuffle (uncountable)
  1. (marine biology) A walking technique used when entering the ocean to avoid stepping on buried stingrays; dragging and sliding one's feet along the sandy bottom instead of lifting them creates vibrations that alert the rays and give them a chance to safely swim away. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-stingray_shuffle-en-noun-kByerZUf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Gaits, Marine biology
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