noun
plural needles
[count] a small, very thin object that is used in sewing and that has a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread
one of the two long, thin sticks that are used in knitting and that are pointed at one end
a very thin, pointed steel tube that is pushed through the skin so that something (such as a drug) can be put into your body or so that blood or other fluids can be taken from it
a very thin tube used with a pump to put air into a ball (such as a basketball or football)
a long, thin object that moves to point to something (such as a measurement or direction)
a leaf that is shaped like a very thin stick
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a very small piece of metal that touches a record and produces sound when the record is played
a needle in a haystack
informal :someone or something that is very hard to find
verb
needles; needled; needling
[+ obj] informal :to criticize and laugh at (someone) in either a friendly or an unkind way :tease
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