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ESLPod_0846_WE_1366 Donating Blood The word "needle," in this podcast, means a thin, long tube of metal with a pointed end, used to enter one's blood vessel through the skin to deliver medicine or remove blood: "Does the nurse usually put the needle in your right arm or your left arm?" A "needle" is also a thin, long, solid piece of metal with a pointed end and a small hole in the other end, used to push and pull thread through a piece of fabric: "Hold the needle like this to sew on the button." Finally, when talking about a dial, a "needle" is the long, thin piece of metal or plastic that points to a number or measurement: "The needle on the speedometer is stuck at 30 miles per hour, even when the car is stopped."

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ESLPod 846 needle Health + Medicine

Id	ESLPod_0846_WE_1366
Episode Id	ESLPod 846
Episode Title	Donating Blood
Phrase	needle
Text	The word "needle," in this podcast, means a thin, long tube of metal with a pointed end, used to enter one's blood vessel through the skin to deliver medicine or remove blood: "Does the nurse usually put the needle in your right arm or your left arm?" A "needle" is also a thin, long, solid piece of metal with a pointed end and a small hole in the other end, used to push and pull thread through a piece of fabric: "Hold the needle like this to sew on the button." Finally, when talking about a dial, a "needle" is the long, thin piece of metal or plastic that points to a number or measurement: "The needle on the speedometer is stuck at 30 miles per hour, even when the car is stopped."
Topics	Health + Medicine

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