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noun
- A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections etc.
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The seamstress threaded the to sew on a button.
- A long, thin device for indicating measurements on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
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The on the fuel gauge pointed to empty.
- A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
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Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph.
- The long, pointed leaves of some conifers.
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I boiled some of the needles from the Christmas tree to add a pleasing scent to the air.
- A weapon used in ancient China, and today by Shaolin monks.
verb ( needl, ing)
- (transitive) To tease; to poke fun at.
- Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples.
noun
- A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.
- Any interconnected group or system
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A of roads crisscrossed the country.
- A directory of people maintained for their advancement
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To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong .
- Multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information
- The copy machine is connected to the so it can now serve as a printer.
verb ( network, ing)
- (intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement
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Many people find it worthwhile to for jobs and information.
- (transitive) To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices
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If we his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.
- (transitive) To interconnect a group or system
verb ( neutraliz, ing)
- To make inactive or ineffective.
- The antidote neutralized the toxin.
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