Needle

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Needle may refer to an object:

• Sewing needle
• Knitting needle
• Upholstery needle
• Hypodermic needle
  • Tuohy needle
• Acupuncture needle
• Body piercing needle
• Pine needle
• Tattoo gun, or tattoo needle

or a place:

• Cleopatra's Needle, one of three ancient obelisks
• Space Needle, a landmark of Seattle
• The Needles, a geologic formation off the Isle of Wight
• Needles, California, a city in the Mojave Desert
• Needles (Black Hills), granite pillars located in South Dakota

Needle may also refer to:

• The indicator on a measuring instrument or dial (measurement)
• A phonograph stylus
• The needle-shaped leaf of some Pinophyta (conifers)
• A weapon used by Shaolin monks

See also

• Buffon's needle, a problem in probability
• Kakeya needle problem, a problem in mathematics
• Needle drop, a technique used by DJs
• Needle exchange program, for hypodermic needles
• Needlefish
• Needle gun, a Prussian weapon with a needle-like firing pin
• Needlegun, a fictional weapon that fired needle-shaped projectiles
• Needle lace, a handmade lace
• Needle play, a form of play piercing
• Needlework, any type of craft that uses a needle
  • Needlepoint, a type of stitchery
• Needle time, an attempt to limit music played over radio in the UK
• Pins and needles, a sensation properly named paresthesia
• Eye of a needle
• Needles (horse)

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