[ UK /nˈiːdə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈnidəɫ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
  2. the leaf of a conifer
  3. a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
  4. a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
VERB
  1. annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
    He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
  2. prick with a needle
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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.
  • 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
  • The heat touched off the Hi-Thrust which burst in a needle flame from the petcock. The Stars My Destination
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