单词 | needle exchanges |
释义 | needle /nēˈdl/noun
(of a contest) involving intense rivalry and acutely critical transitive verb
ORIGIN: OE nǣdl; Ger Nadel; cognate with Ger nähen to sew; L nēre to spin needˈleful noun As much thread as will serve conveniently for one threading of a needle needˈler noun A needlemaker needˈly adjective Like needles needle bank see needle exchange below. needˈle-bath noun A shower-bath with very fine strong jets needˈle-book noun A needle-case in book form needˈle-case noun A case for holding needles needˈlecord noun A cotton material with closer ribs and flatter pile than corduroy needˈlecraft noun
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
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
needˈle-pointˈed adjective
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
needˈlework noun
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 |
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