needˈle-case noun

A case for holding needles

needˈlecord noun

A cotton material with closer ribs and flatter pile than corduroy

needˈlecraft noun

1. The art of needlework
2. Lace made with a needle
3. Embroidery on canvas, done with woollen yarns, used on chair covers, etc

needle exchange or needle bank noun

A place where drug users may exchange old hypodermic syringes for new ones, usu free of charge, to help prevent the spread of disease or infection

needˈlefish noun

1. A pipefish
2. A garpike

needˈle-furze noun

The petty whin

needˈle-gun noun

A gun in which the cartridge is exploded by the impact of a spike

needle paper noun

Acid-free black paper used for wrapping needles

needˈlepoint noun

1. The point of a needle
2. A very sharp point
3. Point-lace made with a needle
4. Embroidery on canvas, done with woollen yarns, used on chair covers, etc

needˈle-pointˈed adjective

1. Pointed like a needle, round in section
2. (eg of a fish-hook) without a barb

needle roller-bearing noun

A roller-bearing without a cage, in which long rollers of small diameter are used, located endwise by a lip on the inner or outer race

needˈlestick adjective

(of injuries) caused by medical staff pulling off a dirty or bloody hypodermic needle from a syringe and pricking their fingers with it by accident

needle time noun

The amount of time allowed to a radio channel for the broadcasting of recorded music

needˈle-tin noun

Cassiterite in slender crystals

needle valve noun

A cone-shaped valve, ending in a point, used to control the flow of a fluid

needˈlewoman noun

1. A woman who does needlework
2. A seamstress

needˈlework noun

1. Work done with a needle
2. The business of a seamstress

get the needle (informal)

To be irritated

give the needle to (informal)

To irritate

look for a needle in a haystack (or (rare) bottle of hay)

To engage in a hopeless search