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Meaning
Noun
●
A long,
thin
,
sharp
implement
usually for
piercing
as in
sewing
,
embroidery
,
acupuncture
,
tattooing
,
body piercing
,
medical
injections
,
sutures
, etc; or a
blunt
but otherwise
similar
implement
used for
forming
loops
or
knots
in
crafts
such as
darning
,
knitting
,
tatting
, etc.
●
Any
slender
,
pointed
object
resembling
a
needle
, such as a
pointed
crystal
,
a sharp
pinnacle
of
rock
, an
obelisk
, etc.
●
A
fine
measurement
indicator
on a
dial
or graph.
●
A
sensor
for
playing
phonograph records
, a
phonograph
stylus.
●
A needle-like
leaf
found on
some conifers.
●
A strong
beam
resting
on
props
, used as a
temporary
support during
building
repairs.
●
The
death penalty
carried out
by
lethal
injection.
●
In Programming:
A
text
string
that is
searched
for within another
string
. (see:
needle
in a haystack)
●
In Entomology & Damselflies:
Any of various
species
of
damselfly
of the
genus
Synlestes,
endemic
to Australia.
Verb
●
To
pierce
with a
needle
, especially for
sewing
or acupuncture.
●
To
tease
in order to
provoke
; to
poke fun
at.
●
To form, or be
formed
, in the
shape
of a needle.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
needle
English
nedle
Middle English (1100-1500)
nædl
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Syringe
Knife
Cannula
Catheter
Finger
Blade
Nail
Scalpel
Shaft
Pencil
Tube
Rod
Screw
Nozzle
Tip
Wire
Rope
Hose
Plunger
Incision
Forceps
Coil
Bullet
Probe
Cord
Toothpick
Hole
Ball
Hammer
Tooth
Plate
Screwdriver
Pipe
Bandage
Pipette
Cylinder
Brush
Clamp
Muzzle
Pin
Hypodermic
Laser
Cartridge
Arm
Thread
Applicator
Drill
Roller
Pen
Spindle
Disc
Stick
Balloon
Razor Blade
Drill Bit
Hose Clamp
More
Rhymes
Pedal
Beadle
Needle
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