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needle

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needle

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needle

1. n. A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.

The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button.

2. n. Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.

3. n. A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.

The needle on the fuel gauge pointed to empty.

4. n. A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.

Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph.

5. n. A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.

6. n. A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.

7. n. (informal, usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.

8. n. (programming, PHP) A text string that is searched for within another string.

9. v. To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.

10. v. To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.

Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples.

11. v. To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.

to needle crystals