Noun
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a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
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implement instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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crochet hook,
crochet needle a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting
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dry point a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate
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eye a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
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hypodermic needle a hollow needle
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knitting needle needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
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packing needle a large needle used to sew up canvas packages
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point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
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a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
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the leaf of a conifer
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acerate leaf |
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a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
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Verb
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goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
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goad |
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chevvy,
chevy,
chivvy,
chivy,
hassle,
harass,
plague,
harry,
molest,
beset,
provoke exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy"
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prick with a needle
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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"
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stitchery,
sewing joining or attaching by stitches
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