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needle

sailmaking, sewing machine, and tapestry needles spring needle (Academy Artworks)

1. 1. A small, slender implement used for sewing or surgical suturing, made usually of polished steel and having an eye at one end through which a length of thread is passed and held.
   2. Any one of various other implements, such as one used in knitting or crocheting.
2. A slender piece of jewel or steel used to transmit vibrations from the grooves of a phonograph record.
3. 1. A slender pointer or indicator on a dial, scale, or similar part of a mechanical device.
   2. A magnetic needle.
4. 1. A hypodermic needle.
   2. Informal. A hypodermic injection; a shot.
5. Chiefly Upper Northern U.S. See dragonfly. See Regional Note at dragonfly.
6. A narrow stiff leaf, as those of conifers.
7. A fine, sharp projection, as a spine of a sea urchin or a crystal.
8. A sharp-pointed instrument used in engraving.
9. Informal. A goading, provoking, or teasing remark or act.

1. To prick, pierce, or stitch with a small, slender, sharp-pointed implement.
2. Informal. To goad, provoke, or tease.
3. Slang. To increase the alcoholic content of (a beverage).

[Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl.]

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noun

A sharp, pointed object: prick, prickle, spine, thorn. See sharp/dull.

verb

To torment with persistent insult or ridicule: badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound, taunt. Informal ride. Idioms: wave the red flag in front of the bull. See treat well/treat badly/treat.

Idioms beginning with needle:
needle in a haystack
needless to say

In addition to the idiom beginning with needle, also see on pins and needles.

Definition: tease, annoy
Antonyms: praise

A sharp, metal shaft that is available in a variety of forms for penetrating tissue (for example, in carrying sutures or injecting solutions).

ˈnēdl n. a steel pin that explodes the cartridge of a breech-loading gun.

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1. A piece of timber laid horizontally and supported on props or shores under a wall or building, etc.; provides temporary support while the foundation or part beneath is altered, repaired, or underpinned.
2. A short timber, or the like, which passes through a hole in a wall; used to support a shore, a scaffold, etc.

Includes introduction and withdrawal of needles, lifting and thrusting, twirling, and combinations of the three basic movements in acupunctorial technique.

If something were "needling" a person, then this dream symbol would be appropriate. A threaded needle can indicate the repairing of, or the sewing up of, unfinished issues in one's personal or business life. If, however, a needle is seen as an instrument of health in the hands of a doctor or a nurse, then health issues may be of concern to the dreamer. (See also Syringe; Vaccination).

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Contents 1 Crafting 2 Botany 3 Geography 4 Medicine 5 Music 6 People 7 Other uses 8 See also

Needle may refer to:

Crafting

• Sewing needle, a long slender tool with a pointed tip
• Knitting needle, a tool for knitting, not as sharp as a sewing needle
• Upholstery needle, a tool for upholstery, generally thick and curved

Botany

• Needle Bush (Vachellia farnesiana)
• Needle Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
• Pine needle, the adult leaf of a pine tree

Geography

• Needles (Black Hills), a region of granite pillars in South Dakota, United States
• The Needles, three stacks of chalk off the Isle of Wight, England
• Needles, California, United States
• Needle Mountains, Colorado, United States
• Needle Rocks, Tasmania, Australia
• Cleopatra's Needle, the name of three obelisks in London, Paris, and New York City
• Crestone Needle, a mountain in Colorado, United States
• The Needles, a district of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States

Medicine

• Hypodermic needle, a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body
• Tuohy needle, a needle used to administer epidural catheters
• Pins and needles, a tingling or numbing sensation
• Various types of needles used for surgical suture
• A needle used in acupuncture

Music

• The Needles (band)
• Gramophone needle, used for playing records
• "Needle," a song by The Screaming Jets on the album All for One
• "Needles," a song by System of a Down on the album Toxicity

People

• Dan Needles (playwright)
• Edward Needles Hallowell, United States Army officer
• Jimmy Needles, American basketball coach

Other uses

• Needle (comics)
• Needles (horse), American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse
• Needle (novel), by Hal Clement
• Douglas J. Needles, a Back to the Future character
• The needle of a tattoo machine
• A cheerleading stunt

See also

• Nadel
• The Needler
• Needle valve
• Needle gun (disambiguation)
• Microperforation

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - nål, strikkepind, viser, stift, kanyle, spids klippe
v. tr. - sy, prikke hul med en nål
v. intr. - provokere, tirre

idioms:

• eye of a needle    nåleøje
• get the needle    blive vaccineret
• needle in a haystack    nål i en høstak
• needle one's way    bane sig vej

Nederlands (Dutch)
naald, injectienaald, brei-/haaknaald, kompasnaald, wijzer (op meter), op stang jagen, naaien, met alcohol versterken

Français (French)
n. - aiguille
v. tr. - harceler, (US) corser (boisson)
v. intr. - broder/coudre à l'aiguille, former des aiguilles par cristallisation

idioms:

• get the needle    (GB) prendre la mouche, se mettre en rogne
• needle in a haystack    aiguille dans une botte de foin
• needle one's way    se frayer un chemin à la pointe de l'épée
• the eye of a needle    chas

Deutsch (German)
v. - auf die Palme bringen, hänseln, piesacken
n. - Nadel, Zeiger, Zunge

idioms:

• get the needle    sich ärgern
• needle in a haystack    Nadel im Heuhaufen
• needle one's way    sich hindurchschlängeln
• the eye of a needle    Nadelöhr

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ράβω, κεντώ, εκνευρίζω (κν. βουρλίζω, διαολίζω)
n. - βελόνα, βελόνι

idioms:

• eye of a needle    μάτι της βελόνας
• get the needle    εξοργίζομαι, μου τη δίνει
• needle in a haystack    ψύλλος στ' άχυρα
• needle one's way    χώνομαι

Italiano (Italian)
irritare, stuzzicare, ago, lancetta

idioms:

• eye of a needle    cruna
• get the needle    innervosirsi
• needle in a haystack    un ago nel pagliaio
• needle one's way    arrampicarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - costurar, cristalizar em forma de agulhas, superar obstáculos penosamente, instigar
n. - agulha (f)

idioms:

• eye of a needle    buraco de uma agulha
• get the needle    ficar zangado
• needle in a haystack    agulha num palheiro
• needle one's way    provocar através de críticas constantes

Русский (Russian)
провоцировать, поддразнивать, игла, стрелка

idioms:

• eye of a needle    игольное ушко
• get the needle    выгнан, быть спровоцирован
• needle in a haystack    иголка в стоге сена
• needle one's way    проворно достичь

Español (Spanish)
n. - aguja, punta, obelisco
v. tr. - coser, hacer rabiar, pinchar, meterse con
v. intr. - trabajar con aguja, formar agujas de cristalización

idioms:

• get the needle    ponerse negro, picarse
• needle in a haystack    una aguja en un pajar
• needle one's way    abrirse camino dificultosamente
• the eye of a needle    ojo de la aguja, la apertura más pequeña

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sticka, irritera, tränga sig emellan, bättra på, handarbeta
n. - nål, visare, spruta, barr, klippspets, obelisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
针, 唱针, 编织针, 注射针, 刺激, 挑逗, 用针穿刺, 用针缝, 做针线, 刺绣, 缝纫

idioms:

• eye of a needle    针眼
• get the needle    恼怒
• needle in a haystack    比喻很难找到的东西
• needle one's way    像针一样的穿插或穿行

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 針, 唱針, 編織針, 注射針
v. tr. - 刺激, 挑逗, 用針穿刺, 用針縫
v. intr. - 做針線, 刺繡, 縫紉

idioms:

• eye of a needle    針眼
• get the needle    惱怒
• needle in a haystack    比喻很難找到的東西
• needle one's way    像針一樣的穿插或穿行

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 바늘, 나침, 방첨탑, 침엽
v. tr. - 비늘로 꿰매다, 자극하다
v. intr. - 바느질을 하다

idioms:

• get the needle    신경이 날카로워지다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 針, 編み棒, 注射針, 針葉, 針状のもの, 注射
v. - 針で縫う, いじめる, からかって…させる, 注射する, 縫うように進む

idioms:

• a needle in a haystack    至難なこと, むだ骨
• darning needle    かがり針
• get the needle    いらいらする
• needle in a haystack    とうてい不可能なこと
• needle one's way    縫うようにして進む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينزعج, يستفز, يخيط, يحيك ينخس او ينخز (الاسم) ابرة, صنارة, المسله ( آثار)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחט, מחוג, מסרגה, צינורה, מזרק, אובליסק‬
v. tr. - ‮התסיס, התגרה ב-, קנטר, תפר, דקר‬
v. intr. - ‮עבד עם מחט, מסרגה, מזרק וכו'‬

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