needles (Meaning)
needles
a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by insertion under the skin), a slender piece of jewel or steel with a rounded tip used in a phonograph to transmit vibrations from the record, a needle-shaped leaf (as of a conifer), tease entry 1 sense 2a, taunt, a slender pointed object resembling a needle, a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body parenterally, a leaf (as of a pine) shaped like a needle, a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing, a slender bar of magnetized steel that is free to turn (as in a compass) to show the direction of a magnetic field, a slender hollow usually stainless steel instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin, tease, torment, a slender pointed object (as a pointed crystal or an obelisk), a slender bar of magnetized steel that when allowed to turn freely (as in a compass) indicates the direction of a magnetic field (as of the earth), a slender usually sharp-pointed indicator on a dial, a pointed crystal, a sharp rock, to puncture, operate on, or inject with a needle, a teasing or gibing remark, to cause to take action by repeated stinging remarks, a small slender usually steel instrument designed to carry sutures when sewing tissues in surgery, to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle, sew, embroider, a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and is used for sewing, any of various slender hollow devices used to introduce matter (such as air) into or remove it from an object (such as a ball), to incite to action by repeated gibes, a slender pointer on a dial, an extremely thin solid usually stainless steel instrument used in acupuncture and inserted through the skin, a slender rod (as of jewel or steel) with a rounded tip used in a phonograph to transmit vibrations from a record, obelisk, any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting), a slender pointed rod controlling a fine inlet or outlet (as in a valve)
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needles Sentence Examples
- The seamstress's nimble fingers deftly threaded the needle through the fabric.
- The doctor injected the patient with a fine needle, causing only a slight sting.
- The porcupine's sharp needles bristled defensively when it felt threatened.
- The cactus's spines had small, hair-like needles that easily embedded in skin.
- The knitting needles clicked rhythmically as the woman created a cozy scarf.
- The acupuncture needles were expertly inserted into specific points on the body.
- The hunter's crossbow was equipped with multiple barbed needles.
- The veterinarian used a large needle to draw blood from the horse.
- The ink needles of the tattoo artist danced across the client's skin, creating an intricate design.
- The cactus tree's long, sharp needles served as a natural deterrent against herbivores.
FAQs About the word needles
a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by insertion under the skin), a slender piece of jewel or steel
hypodermics,syringes,hypodermic needles, hypodermic syringes, hypes,
compliments, recommends, lauds, commends, builds up,praises, touts, extols, acclaims,applauds
The seamstress's nimble fingers deftly threaded the needle through the fabric.
The doctor injected the patient with a fine needle, causing only a slight sting.
The porcupine's sharp needles bristled defensively when it felt threatened.
The cactus's spines had small, hair-like needles that easily embedded in skin.
