Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
needle . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
needle . - adjective Obsolete spelling of
needless .
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Like a waking limb, pins and needles, pins and needles ”
qdiosa Diary Entry qdiosa 2006
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A light breath of air blew from the south, nipping the exposed portions of their bodies and driving the frost, in needles of fire, through fur and flesh to the bones.
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She walked around the circle, showing one of the tiny, thin needles to each volunteer.
Acupuncture: In Which There Are Needles « A Working Title 2009
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Le Guin needles Margaret Atwood about her insistence on not writing science fiction.
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Remove the needles from the rosemary twig and chop them finely.
Tender delights Nigel Slater 2010
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Le Guin needles Margaret Atwood about her insistence on not writing science fiction.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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A light breath of air blew from the south, nipping the exposed portions of their bodies and driving the frost, in needles of fire, through fur and flesh to the bones.
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What is the proper way to dispose of insulin needles??
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A timely story, Arya, as yesterday as I was donating blood I wondered (not being trained in needles) how much harder it is to find a vein in an arm if there is more subcutaneous fat at the inner elbow (the “crelbow” as my husband calls it - crook of the elbow).
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Obesity on Death Row 2008
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But that makes for some pretty thin needles in a very large haystack.
Google Will Protect Users’ Identity from Viacom — This Time - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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