Definition of needle Needle
/niËdĘl/ - [needul] - neeâ˘dle
We found 34 definitions of needle from 13 different sources.
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What does needle mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: needles |
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| needle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) | ||
| implement instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end | ||
| crochet hook, crochet needle a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting | ||
| dry point a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate | ||
| eye a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye" | ||
| hypodermic needle a hollow needle | ||
| knitting needle needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs | ||
| packing needle a large needle used to sew up canvas packages | ||
| point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | ||
| needle - a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument | ||
| needle - the leaf of a conifer | ||
| acerate leaf | ||
| needle - a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record | ||
| phonograph needle | ||
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| needle - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" | ||
| goad | ||
| chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, hassle, harass, plague, harry, molest, beset, provoke exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy" | ||
| needle - prick with a needle | ||
| prickle, prick make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" | ||
| stitchery, sewing joining or attaching by stitches | ||
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Wiktionary 
- needle (Noun)
A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections etc. - needle (Noun)
A long, thin device for indicating measurements on a dial or graph, e. g. a compass needle. - needle (Noun)
A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus. - needle (Noun)
A long, pointed leaf found on some conifers. - needle (Verb)
To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture. - needle (Verb)
To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at. - needle (Verb)
To form in the shape of a needle.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đ
- needle (n.)
A small instrument of steel, sharply pointed at one end, with an eye to receive a thread, -- used in sewing. - needle (n.)
See Magnetic needle, under Magnetic. - needle (n.)
A slender rod or wire used in knitting; a knitting needle; also, a hooked instrument which carries the thread or twine, and by means of which knots or loops are formed in the process of netting, knitting, or crocheting. - needle (n.)
One of the needle-shaped secondary leaves of pine trees. See Pinus. - needle (n.)
Any slender, pointed object, like a needle, as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc. - needle (v. t.)
To form in the shape of a needle; as, to needle crystals. - needle (v. i.)
To form needles; to crystallize in the form of needles.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ί
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needle
A thin, sharp implement used in sewing, knitting and acupuncture. -
needle
A long, slender device for indicating the reading of measurements on a dial (such as a compass). -
needle
A hollow, thin and usually sharp implement used for injecting or drawing fluids from a person or animal. -
needle
Long, thin, metal item with a sharp end, that is suitable for sewing. -
needle
The leaf of a conifer.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đ
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needle
nÄdâ˛l, n. a small, sharp-pointed steel instrument, with an eye for a threadâ(Shak.) Neeld, Neele: any slender, pointed instrument like a needle, as the magnet or movable bar of a compass, or for knitting, etching, &c.: anything sharp and pointed, like a pinnacle of rock, &c.: an aciform crystal: a temporary support used by builders to sustain while repairing, being a strong beam resting on props: the long, narrow, needle-like leaf of a pine-tree.âv.t. to form into a shape like a needle, as crystals: to work with a needle.âv.i. to become of the shape of needles, as crystals.âns. Needâ˛le-book, a number of pieces of cloth, leather, &c. arranged like a book, for holding needles; Needâ˛le-case, a case for holding needles; Needâ˛le-fish, a pipe-fish: a garfish or belonid; Needâ˛leful, as much thread as fills a needle; Needâ˛le-gun, a gun or rifle loaded at the breech, the cartridge of which is exploded by the impact of a needle or spike at its base.âadjs. Needâ˛le-pointâ˛ed, pointed like a needle: without a barb, as a fish-hook; Needâ˛le-shaped, shaped like a needle: applied to the long, slender, sharp-pointed leaves of pines, firs, and other trees.âns. Needâ˛le-telâ˛egraph, a telegraph the receiver of which gives its messages by the deflections of a magnetic needle; Needâ˛lewoman, a woman who makes her living by her needle, a seamstress; Needâ˛lework, work done with a needle: the business of a seamstress.âadj. Needâ˛ly, thorny. [A.S. nÇ˝dl; Ger. nadel; cog. with Ger. nähen, to sew, L. nÄre, to spin.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine âď¸
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needle
See the article COMPASS.
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary đĄ
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needle
(a) A term applied to a bar magnet poised horizontally upon a vertical point, or suspended in a horizontal position by a filament. Thus the magnet in a mariner's compass, which may be a substantial bar magnet, is called a magnetic needle.(b) An indicator in general shape like the hand of a clock. (Sec Annunciator, Needle- Telegraph, Needle.)
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book âľ
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needle
The Ang.-Sax. nĂŚdl. (See also MAGNETIC NEEDLE.)
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer đĽ
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needle
A slender bar of steel, usually pointed, and resting on a vertical pivot, in a marinerâs, or other compass, so as to turn freely towards the magnetic poles of the earth by virtue of the magnetic polarity with which it has been artificially endued; called also the magnetic needle.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue đ
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needle
A taylor or stay-maker.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary đ
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needle
To look for a needle in a pottle of hay.
Wikipedia 
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A needle is a small tool used to push or pull a thread through a small hole.
It is most often used to make clothing and footwear.
The needle consists of a short stick with a sharp point at one end and hole for the thread at the other end. Needles are now mostly made of steel, but in ancient or Stone Age times they would have been made of small bones or twigs.
Once the thread is put through the hole in the needle and "doubled-back" so that it cannot fall out, then the whole needle and its thread can be put through the material.
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