needlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈniː.dəl/us/ˈniː.dəl/needle noun [ C ] (SEWING TOOL)
B2 a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye at the other end for thread:
a knitting needle
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- I find threading a needle a terrible fiddle.
- The needle pierces the fabric four times a second.
- Be careful with that needle - it has a very sharp point.
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Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- handknitted
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- seamstress
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- spinner
- stitch
- tack
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needle noun [ C ] (MEDICAL TOOL)
C2 also hypodermic needle a very thin, hollow, pointed piece of metal that is connected to a syringe and used to take blood from the body or to put drugs or medicine in
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Medical & surgical equipment
- autoclave
- cardiograph
- catheterization
- catheterize
- colonoscope
- CPB
- depressor
- drip
- forceps
- iron lung
- lancet
- oxygen mask
- respirator
- scalpel
- stent
- stenting
- thermometer
- tomography
- tongue depressor
- ultrasound
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needle noun [ C ] (POINTER)
on a compass or measuring device, the thin moving part that points in a particular direction or points to a particular measurement:
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Pins, clips, hooks & pegs
- barb
- barrette
- bodkin
- Bulldog Clip
- clasp
- clip
- clip-on
- hair slide
- hairgrip
- hairpin
- hook
- paper clip
- peg
- pinhead
- pushpin
- safety pin
- slide
- staple
- tiepin
- tuning peg
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needle noun [ C ] (LEAF)
a thin, hard, pointed leaf of a pine tree:
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cambium
- cane
- corm
- cotyledon
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- lily pad
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- rootstock
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
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needle noun [ C ] (MUSIC)
the part of a record player that touches the record as it turns around, usually made of a very hard material, such as a diamond:
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Audio & video equipment
- audiocassette
- audiotape
- box set
- capstan
- cassette
- compact disc
- DAT
- Dolby
- DVR
- earbuds
- ghetto blaster
- gramophone
- hi-fi
- iPod
- low-fi
- MD
- phonograph
- scratchy
- stylus
- Walkman
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Idiom(s)
needleverb [ T ]
uk/ˈniː.dəl/us/ˈniː.dəl/informalto annoy someone, especially by repeated criticism:
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Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- burn
- give sb the shits idiom
- go too far idiom
- goat
- grate
- hack
- hack sb off
- nose
- ruffle
- ruffle sb's feathers idiom
- set sb's teeth on edge idiom
- step/tread on sb's toes idiom
- stick in sb's craw idiom
- tee
- toe
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