needle

  • 21needle — n. 1) to thread a needle 2) a crochet; darning; hypodermic; knitting; phonograph; sewing needle 3) (misc.) a needle in a haystack ( smt. that is impossible to find ) * * * [niːdl] darning hypodermic knitting phonograph sewing needle a crochet to… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22needle — [1] An indicator on a dial, instrument, or gauge. [2] A thin rod or small tapered rod used to open or close a hole. See bury the needle float needle jet needle metering rod needle and seat needle bearing needle cage …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 23needle — 1. noun /ˈniː.dl/ a) A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing …

    Wiktionary

  • 24needle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. obelisk, Cleopatra s needle; thorn, prickle; stylus; syringe. See sharpness. v. t., informal, rib, josh, tease, ridicule, heckle, prick, goad; harass, torment, ride. See discontent. II (Roget s IV) n …

    English dictionary for students

  • 25needle — 1 noun (C) 1 SEWING a) a small thin piece of steel, with a point at one end and a hole in the other, used for sewing: a needle and thread b) a knitting needle 2 DRUGS a very thin, pointed steel tube at the end of a syringe, which is pushed into… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26needle —   1. Instrument. Kui, kui kele, kui humuhumu; mānai, pahele, hānai, mākai, mōkila, mākila (for stringing leis); hi a (for nets); ōhi u (for thatching); kui pāuma (for sewing gunny sacks); pine (of compass); hou kui (for injections); mōlī (for… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 27needle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl; akin to Old High German nādala needle, nājan to sew, Latin nēre to spin, Greek nēn Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28needle — 1. A slender, solid, usually sharp pointed instrument used for puncturing tissues, suturing, or passing a ligature around or through a vessel. 2. A hollow n. used for injection, aspiration, biopsy, or to guide introduction of a catheter into a v …

    Medical dictionary

  • 29needle — Synonyms and related words: Gramophone, Gyrosin compass, PA, PA system, RDF, Victrola, aculeus, acumination, aggravate, annoy, arrow, audio sound system, audiophile, auger, badger, bait, banter, be at, bedevil, beset, between, binaural system,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 30needle — 1. noun 1) a needle and thread Syn: bodkin 2) the virus is transmitted via needles Syn: hypodermic needle, syringe; informal hypo 3) the needle on the meter Syn: indicator, pointer …

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