needle

simple noun50 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.7

A needle with a very fine, pointed end, used for sewing or injections.

A small, thin tool with a pointed end and a hole for thread, used for sewing.

A needle of greater than average length, used for sewing or medical purposes.

The long, thin leaf of a pine tree.

A sterile, unused needle, especially important in medical contexts and for preventing disease transmission among drug users.

A very thin needle, used for delicate sewing work or medical procedures.

A needle that is free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

A needle with a small diameter, especially for medical use.

A needle that is not new and has been employed at least once.

A long, thin stick used for knitting wool.

An unclean needle that has been previously used, posing a risk of infection.

A hollow needle used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluid from it.

A needle without a sharp point, often used for tapestry or with children.

A needle attached to a syringe for medical use.

The pointer in a compass that indicates direction.

A needle designed for administering injections.

A needle carrying pathogens, such as viruses or bacteria.

A type of needle used for mending holes in clothing.

A needle that has been made impure by exposure to a polluting substance, potentially carrying disease.

A type of needle used for decorative stitching.

A magnetized pointer used in a compass.

A type of blunt needle used for needlepoint and cross-stitch.

The leaf of a conifer tree.

The pointed end of a needle.

A service where drug users can obtain clean hypodermic needles at little or no cost. Often 'needle exchange scheme' (BrE) or 'needle exchange program' (AmE).

A medical procedure where a small tissue sample is taken using a special needle.

For the pointer on a gauge or compass to change position.

For a compass needle to indicate a direction.

The action of a needle entering the skin.

When a needle penetrates a surface, such as skin.

When a needle makes a small hole in the skin.

The basic tools used for sewing by hand.

An idiom referring to something that is extremely difficult or impossible to find.

The small hole in a sewing needle through which the thread is passed.

The magnetic pointer in a compass.

The sensation of a needle piercing the skin.

To employ a needle for sewing or for a medical procedure.

To pierce something with a needle.

To pass a thread through the eye of a needle.

To place a needle into a position.

To put a needle into something, typically the skin.

To apply pressure to move a needle forward into something.

To insert a needle for the purpose of administering a substance.

To take a needle out from where it was inserted.

To pull a needle out after an injection or procedure.

To use the same hypodermic needle as another person, a high-risk behavior for disease transmission.

To quickly and forcefully push a needle into someone.

To push a needle deep into something with force.

For a pine tree to shed its leaves (needles).

For a pine tree to have its leaves (needles) fall off.