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Needle meaning in English

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Needle

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Noun

1. acerate leaf, needle

the leaf of a conifer

2. needle

a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

3. needle

a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

4. needle, phonograph needle

a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

Verb

5. goad, needle

goad or provoke,as by constant criticism

Example Sentences:
'He needled her with his sarcastic remarks'

6. needle

prick with a needle

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Needle

see synonyms of needle
noun
1. 
a pointed slender piece of metal, usually steel, with a hole or eye in it through which thread is passed for sewing
2. 
a somewhat larger rod with a point at one or each end, used in knitting
3. 
a similar instrument with a hook at one end for crocheting
4. 
a.  another name for stylus (sense 3)
b. 
a small thin pointed device, esp one made of stainless steel, used to transmit the vibrations from a gramophone record to the pick-up
5. medicine
a. 
the long hollow pointed part of a hypodermic syringe, which is inserted into the body
b.  an informal name for hypodermic syringe
6. surgery
a pointed steel instrument, often curved, for suturing, puncturing, or ligating
7. 
a long narrow stiff leaf, esp of a conifer, in which water loss is greatly reduced
pine needles
8. 
any slender sharp spine, such as the spine of a sea urchin
9. 
any slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
10.  short for magnetic needle
11. 
a crystal resembling a needle in shape
12. 
a sharp pointed metal instrument used in engraving and etching
13. 
anything long and pointed, such as an obelisk
a needle of light
14. 
a short horizontal beam passed through a wall and supported on vertical posts to take the load of the upper part of the wall
15. informal
a. 
anger or intense rivalry, esp in a sporting encounter
b. 
(as modifier)
a needle match
16.  get the needle
verb
17. (transitive) informal
to goad or provoke, as by constant criticism
18. (transitive)
to sew, embroider, or prick (fabric) with a needle
19. (transitive) US
to increase the alcoholic strength of (beer or other beverages)
20. (intransitive)
(of a substance) to form needle-shaped crystals

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Needle

see synonyms of needle
noun
1. 
a. 
a small, slender piece of steel with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, used for sewing by hand or for surgical sutures
b. 
a similar implement with a hole for thread near the pointed end, used esp. on sewing machines
2. 
a. 
a slender rod of steel, bone, wood, etc. with a hook at one end, used for crocheting
b. 
a similar rod, usually larger and without a hook, used in knitting
3. 
stylus (sense 3) stylus (sense 3b)
4. 
a pointed instrument used in etching or engraving
5. 
a. 
the magnetized pointer of a compass
b. 
the indicator or pointer of a speedometer or other gauge
6. 
the thin, short, pointed leaf of such trees as the pine, spruce, etc.
7. 
needle valve
8. 
a. 
the sharp, very slender metal tube at the end of a hypodermic syringe, that is introduced into the blood vessel, muscle, etc.
b.  US, Informal
a hypodermic injection
c. 
any of various other slender, tubelike devices for inserting, as to inflate or inject
9. 
electric needle
10. 
any object roughly resembling a needle or its point in shape, as the sharp point of some crystals, a narrow, pointed rock, an obelisk, spire, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈneedled or ˈneedling
11. 
to sew, puncture, etc. with a needle
12.  Informal
a. 
to provoke into doing something; goad; prod
b. 
to tease or heckle
13.  US, Slang
to strengthen by adding alcohol
to needle beer
verb intransitive
14. 
to work with a needle; sew
15. 
to form needles in crystallization

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Needle

see synonyms of needle
n.
1.
a. A slender, pointed implement used for sewing or surgical suturing, made usually of polished steel and having an eye at one end through which a length of thread is passed and held.
b. Any of various similar implements, such as a fine sharp-pointed instrument used in acupuncture or a pointed shaft used in knitting, crocheting, or lace making.
c. A sharp-pointed instrument used in engraving.
2. A slender piece of jewel or steel used to transmit vibrations from the grooves of a phonograph record.
3.
a. A slender pointer or indicator on a dial, scale, or similar part of a mechanical device.
b. A magnetic needle.
4.
a. A hypodermic needle.
b. Informal A hypodermic injection; a shot.
5. Chiefly Upper Northern US See dragonfly.
6. A narrow stiff leaf, as of a pine or fir.
7. A fine, sharp projection, as a spine of a sea urchin or a crystal.
8.
a. A tall narrow rock formation.
b. An obelisk.
9. Informal A goading, provoking, or teasing remark or act.
v. nee·dled, nee·dling, nee·dles
v.tr.
1. To prick, pierce, or stitch with a needle.
2. Informal To goad, provoke, or tease.
v.intr.
To sew or do similar work with a needle.

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