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Needle Metal Noun Iğnesi Iğne Thin Point Knitting

Level B1 
Kind noun
Front needle 
IPA  /ˈniːdl   / noun [countable]
Back dikiş iğnesi
iğne
Back 2

needle (noun)

 /ˈniːdl   / noun [countable]
 
FOR SEWING
1 a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end and an eye1 (3)(= a hole) at the other that is used for sewing
dikiş iğnesi
 to thread a needle with cotton
 look at PINS AND NEEDLES
FOR KNITTING
2 (also ˈknitting needle )
one of two long thin pieces of metal or plastic with a point at one end that are used for knitting
örgü şişi
 knitting needles
FOR DRUGS
3 the sharp metal part of a syringe (= an instrument that is used for putting drugs into sb's body or for taking blood out)
şırınga iğnesi
 a hypodermic needle
ON INSTRUMENT
4 a thin metal part on a scientific instrument that moves to point to the correct measurement or direction
 (pikap, pusula vb.) iğne
 The needle on the petrol gauge showed ‘empty’.
ON TREE
5 the thin, hard pointed leaf of certain trees that stay green all year
 (ağaç) iğne yaprak
 pine needles
 

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