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Needle
/ˈniːdl/
A small, thin tool with a sharp point used for sewing or injecting.
Synonyms:
pin
spike
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Now I saw the sunset between pine
needles
.
You haven't got a
needle
and thread I suppose?'
We probed the cushions with long
needles
.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English
nædl
, related to the Dutch
naald
and German
Nadel
, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic
*nēthlō
.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
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