noun
1 for sewing, knitting, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
▪ blunt
▪ sharp
▪ fine
▪ darning , embroidery , knitting , sewing , tapestry
VERB + NEEDLE
▪ use
▪ thread
NEEDLE + VERB
▪ prick sb/sth
PHRASES
▪ the eye of a ~
▪ ~ and thread
▪
She sewed it on with ~ and thread.
▪ a ~ in a haystack
▪
Looking for one man in a city this size is like looking for a ~ in a haystack ( = difficult to find ).
2 for drugs
ADJECTIVE
▪ hypodermic , syringe
▪ injection
▪ long
▪ sharp
▪ fine , thin
▪ clean , sterile
▪ contaminated , dirty , infected ( esp. BrE )
▪ used
VERB + NEEDLE
▪ inject , insert , jab (sb with) , plunge , push , put , stick
▪
He saw her stick a ~ into her arm.
▪ remove , withdraw
▪ use
▪ share
▪
the dangers of sharing ~s
NEEDLE + VERB
▪ go in
▪
The ~ went in easily.
▪ pierce sth
▪
She winced when she felt the ~ pierce her skin.
NEEDLE + NOUN
▪ tip
▪ exchange
▪
~ exchange schemes ( BrE )
▪
~ exchange programs ( AmE )
(= where drug users can change used needles for clean ones)
▪ biopsy
PHRASES
▪ the prick of a ~
3 on a compass/instrument
ADJECTIVE
▪ magnetic
▪ compass
NEEDLE + VERB
▪ move
▪
The ~ moved away from the wind.
▪ point
PHRASES
▪ the ~ of a compass
4 on a pine tree
ADJECTIVE
▪ conifer , pine
VERB + NEEDLE
▪ drop , lose