the leaf of a conifer
[ Syn: acerate leaf ]
a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
[ Syn: phonograph needle ]
needle (n.)
goad or provoke, as by constant criticism; He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
[ Syn: goad ]
prick with a needle