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needle

Meanings
  • noun

    A slender sewing needle, used to hold and guide a thread in sewing.

    - "She sewed a button back on her shirt using a needle and thread."
    - "The seamstress threaded the needle and began to sew the hem of the dress."
  • noun

    A hollow, fine-bore needle used for injection.

    - "The doctor injected the patient with a syringe and needle."
    - "The nurse prepared the needle and insulin for the diabetes patient's injection."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75833890"
  2. /ˈniː.dl/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=727473"
Synonyms

goad , tease
Rhymes
Words rhyming with needle
deedle , needled , reedle , sneedle , seedle
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Needle (en) : Sewing needle

  2. Needle (en) : Long, thin, pointed part of a sewing machine or an injection syringe

  3. Needle (en) : A narrow, long, flexible metal rod used for drawing water from a well

  4. Needle (en) : A sewing machine

  5. Needle (en) : A long, thin, metal instrument used for taking blood samples

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Needle (en) : Sewing needle

  2. Needle (en) : Long, thin, pointed part of a sewing machine or an injection syringe

  3. Needle (en) : A narrow, long, flexible metal rod with a point, used for drawing water from a well

  4. Needle (en) : A sewing machine

  5. Needle (en) : A long, thin, metal instrument used for taking blood samples

Variants
List of all variants of needle that leads to same result
needle , needlelike , needles , needled , needler , needlers , needling , needle-nose pliers , Adam's needle , Adam's needles , darning needle , darning needles , devil's darning needle , devil's darning needles , hypodermic needle , hypodermic needles , a needle in a haystack , knitting needle
Forms
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needle, needles, needled, needling

Etymology
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Old English nydel, from nidan 'to thrust, push', from Proto-Germanic *nid- 'thrust, push'.

Trivia
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  1. The world's longest sewing needle is 13.2 meters (43 feet 3 inches) long.

  2. The term 'sewing machine' is a misnomer, as the machine doesn't actually sew, it just guides the needle and thread.

  3. The average person will spend six years of their life sewing buttons back onto clothes.

Related Concepts
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  1. Thread: A long, continuous length of material, often used for sewing or weaving.

  2. Sewing: The art or trade of making clothing, upholstery, or other fabric items by joining pieces of fabric together using a needle and thread.

Culture
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In literature, the needle has been used as a metaphor for various things such as a tool for mending relationships, a symbol of pain and suffering, and a representation of precision and focus. In art, it has been used as a subject in various forms, including paintings and sculptures. In music, there are songs about needles, such as 'Needle in a Haystack' by Pixies and 'The Needle and the Damage Done' by Neil Young.

How to Memorize "needle"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a sewing needle being threaded and used to sew a button back onto a shirt.
    - Visualize a doctor injecting a patient with a syringe and needle.
    - Visualize a long, thin needle being used to draw water from a well.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'needle' with the image of a sewing needle and thread.
    - Associate the word 'needle' with the image of a doctor injecting a patient.
    - Associate the word 'needle' with the image of a long, thin metal rod used for drawing water.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sewing Needle Saves Shirts' to remember the meaning of a sewing needle.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Doctor's Needle Delivers Drugs' to remember the meaning of a medical needle.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Water Needle Wets Well' to remember the meaning of a water needle.

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