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   needle

   /ˈniːdl/

   noun

   • 1. a very fine slender piece of polished metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing: "a darning needle"
   • ▪ a similar, larger instrument used in crafts such as crochet, knitting, and lacemaking.
   • 2. the pointed hollow end of a hypodermic syringe.
   • ▪ a very fine metal spike used in acupuncture.
   • 3. a thin pointer on a dial, compass, or other instrument: "the meter needle barely moved" Similar indicatorpointermarkerarrowhand
   • 4. a stylus used to play records: "she wound the gramophone and lowered the needle on to the record" Similar stylus
   • ▪ an etching tool.
   • ▪ a steel pin exploding the cartridge of a breech-loading gun.
   • 5. the sharp, stiff, slender leaf of a fir or pine tree.
   • 6. a pointed rock or peak: "just left of the needle is a steep wall for those who like bold climbing"
   • ▪ a group of rocks in the sea off the western tip of the Isle of Wight in southern England.
   • ▪ an obelisk: "Cleopatra's Needle"
   • 7. hostility or antagonism provoked by rivalry: informal British "there is already a little bit of needle between the sides"
   • 8. a beam used as a temporary support during underpinning.

   verb

   • 1. prick or pierce with or as if with a needle: "dust needled his eyes"
   • 2. provoke or annoy (someone) by continual criticism or questioning: informal "I just said that to Charlie to needle him"

   Word Origin Old Englishnǣdl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naald and German Nadel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nere ‘to spin’ and Greek nēma ‘thread’.

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     NEEDLE meaning: 1. a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that is...

   • Znaczenie Needle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     NEEDLE definicja: 1. a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that...

   • Needle: Arabic Translation

     NEEDLE translate: إِبْرة, سِنّ الحُقْنة, وَرقة شَجرة...

   • Needle: Korean Translation

     needle translate: 바늘, (주사)바늘, 솔잎. Learn more in the...

   • Needle: Thai Translation

     NEEDLE translate: เข็ม, เข็มฉีดยา, เข็ม (เข็มทิศ),...

   • Needle: Italian Translation

     needle translate: ago, ago, ago (di pino), ago, ago, ago,...

   • Needle: Polish Translation

     NEEDLE translate: igła, igła, wskazówka, igła, drut, igła,...

   • Needle: Catalan Translation

     needle translate: agulla, agulla, agulla. Learn more in the...

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   Needle definition: a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.. See examples of NEEDLE used in a sentence.

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   A needle is a small, pointed piece of metal that's used in medicine or sewing. When a tailor sews a button on your shirt or even when a doctor sews your skin back together, a needle is used.

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   A needle is a slender, pointed implement used for sewing, suturing, knitting, or other purposes. Learn about different types of needles, their uses, and related terms from various sources.

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionneedle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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