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| nee·dle [ nd'l ] |
noun (plural nee·dles) |
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1. sewing tool: a small sharp metal pin used for sewing, with a hole at the blunt end for holding thread
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2. knitting tool: a rod with a dull point used in knitting
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3. pointer: a pointed indicator on a dial, scale, or scientific instrument such as a compass or a car's speedometer
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4. syringe: a hypodermic syringe, or the hollow pointed end of one
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5. acupuncture tool: a small sharp metal pin used in acupuncture to stimulate points on the body
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6. stylus: the stylus on a record player
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7. conifer leaf: a small pointed leaf of a conifer tree
  pine needles
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8. pointed part: a long thin pointed part of an animal's body, e.g. a porcupine quill or a sea urchin spine
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9. crystallography pointed crystal: a long thin pointed crystal
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10. architecture obelisk: a tall stone pillar
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11. handicraft engraving tool: a sharp tool used in engraving
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12. provocation: a remark or action intended to tease or provoke somebody
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informal
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transitive verb (past and past participle nee·dled, present participle nee·dling, 3rd person present singular nee·dles) |
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1. provoke: to tease or provoke somebody, especially repeatedly in an indirect way
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informal
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2. handicraft use needle on something: to sew, prick, or pierce something with a needle
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| [ Old English nǣdl< Indo-European, "sew"] |
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