needle in English: A thin, pointed piece of metal used for sewing or for giving injections. (noun)

Translation

A thin, pointed piece of metal used for sewing or for giving injections.

Word origin

From Old English naedl, from an old Germanic root meaning to sew.

Gender

Pluralneedles

thread .

A sewing "needle" pulls thread through cloth.

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A doctor or nurse uses a "needle" to give an injection.

haystack.

This common saying means something is almost impossible to find.

sharp

Having a thin edge or point that can cut or make a hole.

doctor

A person whose job is to help sick people get well.

thin

Having only a small distance between its two sides, like a sheet of paper.

point

An exact place, moment, or idea, or the sharp end of something.

clothes

The things people wear, such as shirts, trousers and coats.

A short thin piece of metal with a sharp point, used to hold things together.

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