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nounNorthern U.S. a dragonfly. regional variation note for sewing needleSee dragonfly. Words nearby sewing needlesewin, sewing, sewing circle, sewing cotton, sewing machine, sewing needle, sewing silk, sewing table, sewn, sewn binding, sew up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sewing needleA sewing-needle may be similarly kept floating, though its specific gravity is nearly eight times that of water. Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall My sewing-needle, say I—my needle, or I will hang you as a scarecrow in my pea-patch, to frighten the sparrows out of it. Henry VIII And His Court|Louise Muhlbach A sewing-needle, first softened and flattened into a blade, then retempered and sharpened, gives me a most delicate scalpel. More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre A harness-needle, which is thicker and stronger than a sewing-needle, makes an excellent bar magnet. How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus|Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John
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