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needle (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord, werkwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “needle”

sg. needle, pl. needles
  1. naald
    The doctor used a sterile needle to give him a vaccine.
  2. naald (blaar)
    The forest floor was covered in pine needles.
  3. naald (wyser)
    The compass needle always points north.
  4. naald (stylus)
    He carefully placed the needle on the vinyl record.
  5. naald (teks)
    The function search(text, needle, haystack) has three parameters.
  6. naald (dodelike inspuiting)
    The criminal was sentenced to die by the needle.

werkwoord “needle”

needle; he needles; past needled, part. needled; ger. needling
  1. steek
    The acupuncturist needled specific points on her back to relieve pain.
  2. terg
    She kept needling him about his tardiness until he apologized.
  3. vernaald
    The ice crystals needled together on the windowpane overnight.