| compass |
an instrument for showing direction. A typical compass has a moving magnetic needle that points north. [1/2 definitions] |
| crochet |
needlework made with a hooked needle that pulls the thread or yarn in a pattern of connected loops. [1/2 definitions] |
| eye |
An eye is anything that looks like an eye. The round hole of a needle is called an "eye." [1/5 definitions] |
| inject |
to introduce into by force or pressure with a needle. [1/2 definitions] |
| magnetic pole |
either of two areas on the earth's surface, one near the geographic north pole and one near the geographic south pole, where the Earth's magnetic fields are strongest. A compass needle points to the magnetic north pole. [1/2 definitions] |
| needle |
a thin instrument made of steel with a hole at one end for thread and a sharp point at the other. A needle is used for sewing cloth or closing wounds. [6 definitions] |
| needlework |
work done with a needle and thread as decoration; embroidery. |
| pass |
If you pass a piece of thread through the hole of a needle, you make it go through the hole. If you pass a note under someone's door, you make the note go under the door to the other side. [1/15 definitions] |
| pointer |
a hand or needle on a measuring device such as a watch or compass. [1/4 definitions] |
| prick |
When you prick something, you put a tiny hole in it with a small, sharp object. If a person is not careful when they are sewing, they could prick their finger with a needle or a pin. |
| record |
A record is a flat, round disk that can be used to play music or other sounds that have been recorded. A record is made of a hard plastic called "vinyl" and is usually black. A record can be played on a "record player." As a record gets turned around and around by the record player, a special "needle" picks up the sounds. [1/8 definitions] |
| record player |
A record player is a machine that plays records, which are discs that have been recorded with music or speech. A record player has something called a "turntable." A turntable goes around and around with the record on it. While the record turns, a special "needle" attached to a kind of "arm" picks up the recorded sounds and sends them to a speaker so you can hear them. |
| sew |
to make or repair with a needle and thread. |
| sewing |
the act or process of working on fabric with a needle and thread. |
| shot1 |
an injection with a needle. [1/7 definitions] |
| spine |
A spine is a sharp, pointed thing like a thin needle that sticks out on certain plants or animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| stitch |
one movement of a needle and thread through cloth or other material when sewing. [1/5 definitions] |
| tattoo1 |
A tattoo is a design made on the skin using a kind of needle that pushes ink into the skin. |
| thimble |
a small cup worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle through cloth when sewing. A thimble is usually made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. |
| thorn |
something similar in shape to a claw or needle that sticks out from the stem of a plant or branch. [1/2 definitions] |
| thread |
When you thread a needle, you pass thread through the little hole at the top of the needle. [1/4 definitions] |