sewing instrument (noun)

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• needle — /ˈnidl / (say needl) noun 1. a small, slender, pointed instrument, now usually of polished steel, with an eye or hole for thread, used in sewing. 2. a slender, rodlike implement for use in knitting, or one hooked at the end for use in crocheting …  

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• needle — nee|dle1 [ nidl ] noun count ** ▸ 1 for medicine/drugs ▸ 2 for sewing/knitting etc. ▸ 3 on scientific instrument ▸ 4 very thin sharp leaf ▸ 5 on record player 1. ) a very thin sharp metal tube used for putting medicine or drugs into your body, or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• needle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl; akin to Old High German nādala needle, nājan to sew, Latin nēre to spin, Greek nēn Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread …   New Collegiate Dictionary