needle

needle
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 needle
needle and thread

She sewed it on with needle and thread.

a needle in a haystack

Looking for one man in a city this size is like looking for a needle 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 needle into her arm.

remove, withdraw
use
share

the dangers of sharing needles

NEEDLE + VERB
go in

The needle went in easily.

pierce sth

She winced when she felt the needle pierce her skin.

NEEDLE + NOUN
tip
exchange

needle exchange schemes (BrE)

needle exchange programs (AmE)

(= where drug users can change used needles for clean ones)
biopsy
PHRASES
the prick of a needle
3 on a compass/instrument
ADJECTIVE
magnetic
compass
NEEDLE + VERB
move

The needle moved away from the wind.

point
PHRASES
the needle of a compass
4 on a pine tree
ADJECTIVE
conifer, pine
VERB + NEEDLE
drop, lose

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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