needle

suomi-englanti sanakirja

needle englannista suomeksi

A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.

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Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph.
(quote-journal) On the 18th of October, 1841, a very intense magnetic disturbance was recorded, and amongst other curious facts mentioned is that of the detention of the 10:05pm express train at Exeter for 16 minutes, as from the magnetic disturbance affecting the needles so powerfully, it was impossible to ascertain if the line was clear at Starcross. The superintendent at Exeter reported the next morning that someone was playing tricks with the instruments, and would not let them work."
A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
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A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
The penalty carried out by injection.
A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: in a haystack)
Any of various species of damselfly of the genus (taxlink), endemic to Australia.
To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
(quote-journal)the eyes were once more beginning to show the old nystagmus; so I decided to needle the cataracts, and on Jan. 31 I needled the right eye.
To tease in order to provoke; to fun at.

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To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.