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a. A small, slender implement used for sewing or surgical suturing, made usually of polished steel and having an eye at one end through which a length of thread is passed and held. b. Any one of various other implements, such as one used in knitting or crocheting.
2. A small, pointed stylus used to transmit vibrations from the grooves of a phonograph record.
3. a. A slender pointer or indicator on a dial, scale, or similar part of a mechanical device. b. A magnetic needle.
4. a. A hypodermic needle. b. Informal. A hypodermic injection; a shot.
5. A narrow stiff leaf, as those of conifers.
6. A fine, sharp projection, as a spine of a sea urchin or a crystal.
7. A sharp-pointed instrument used in engraving.
8. Informal. A goading, provoking, or teasing remark or act.
To sew or do similar work with a small, slender, sharp-pointed implement.