needles

noun

Meaning

A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
Not needed; unnecessary.

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