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1.nounA fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc."The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button."
2.nounAny slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
3.nounA fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle."The needle on the fuel gauge pointed to empty."
4.nounA sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus."Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph."
5.nounA needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
6.nounA strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
7.noun(usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
8.nounA text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
9.verbTo pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
10.verbTo tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at."Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples."
11.verbTo form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle."to needle crystals"