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UK
/nˈiːdəl/
]
[ US /ˈnidəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈnidəɫ/ ]
NOUN
- a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
- the leaf of a conifer
- a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
- a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
VERB
-
annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
He needled her with his sarcastic remarks - prick with a needle
How To Use needle In A Sentence
- He slowly depressed the plunger and once the syringe was empty, withdrew the needle and stepped back.
- And if you can develop a machine to look for the needle in the haystack and what you come out with from having the machine sift through the haystack is a box of straw, where maybe the needle's in there and maybe a few bonus needles, then that's a whole lot better than having humans try to sift through a haystack. Wired Top Stories
- A little wool, a couple of knitting needles and a bit of time and lives can be changed. The Sun
- Just about every camera in the world these days has a battery, even if it is just to drive the needle on the light meter.
- He said disputes and votes being called on the order of business were causing needless disruption.
- Interior spaces may also be gendered: the author explores both the activities particular to women, such as needlework or lace-making, and the objects related to female and maternal domesticity.
- So again if you're unfamiliar with this yarn and needle arrangement, start by knitting stripes in full needle rib.
- The footman accuses the cook, she accuses the needlewoman, and the latter accuses the other two.
- Other handy bits and pieces like plasters, handkerchief, aftersun and a needle and thread can also come in handy, and don't take up too much room.
- As the match flared in his hands, something needle-sharp sliced through his jacket to touch his spine. THE KEYS OF HELL