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needle [ˈniːdl̟]

1 needle noun
  • 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

2 needle verb
  • to criticize and laugh at (someone) in either a friendly or an unkind way : tease