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• sharp — adj. 1 having a fine edge or point VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ stay ▪ keep sth ADVERB ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• needle — noun 1 for sewing, knitting, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ blunt ▪ sharp ▪ fine ▪ darning, embroidery …   Collocations dictionary

• needle — I UK [ˈniːd(ə)l] / US [ˈnɪd(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms needle : singular needle plural needles ** 1) a very thin sharp metal tube used for putting medicine or drugs into your body, or for taking blood out. It is fixed to a plastic tube… …   English dictionary

• needle — [[t]ni͟ːd(ə)l[/t]] needles, needling, needled 1) N COUNT A needle is a small, very thin piece of polished metal which is used for sewing. It has a sharp point at one end and a hole in the other for a thread to go through. 2) N COUNT: usu supp N… …   English dictionary

• Magnetic needle — Magnetic Mag*net ic, Magnetical Mag*net ic*al, a. [L. magneticus: cf. F. magn[ e]tique.] 1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of iron; a magnetic needle. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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