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Needle
ˈniːdl
Needle definitions
noun
needle
needles
- 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
- the pointed hollow end of a hypodermic syringe
- a very fine metal spike used in acupuncture
- a thin pointer on a dial, compass, or other instrument
"the meter needle barely moved"
- a stylus used to play records
"she wound the gramophone and lowered the needle on to the record"
- an etching tool
- a steel pin exploding the cartridge of a breech-loading gun
- the sharp, stiff, slender leaf of a fir or pine tree
- 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"
- hostility or antagonism provoked by rivalry
"there is already a little bit of needle between the sides"
- a beam used as a temporary support during underpinning