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   Nee·dle

   /ˈnēd(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a very fine slender piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing: "a darning needle"
   • ▪ an 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. Similar stylus
   • ▪ an etching tool.
   • ▪ a steel pin that explodes 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"
   • ▪ an obelisk: "Cleopatra's Needle"
   • 7. a beam used as a temporary support during underpinning.

   verb

   • 1. prick or pierce (something) 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: [noun] a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing. any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting). a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by ...

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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..

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   NEEDLE definition: 1. a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye at the…. Learn more.

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   NEEDLE meaning: 1. a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye at the…. Learn more.

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   Define needle. needle synonyms, needle pronunciation, needle translation, English dictionary definition of needle. needle left to right: sailmaking, sewing machine ...

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   He believes that needle exchange schemes encourage drug addiction. He saw her stick a needle into her arm. She winced when she felt the needle pierce her skin. needle exchange programs; the dangers of sharing needles; A long needle is used to take a sample of the tumour.