1. (

• acerate_leaf ,
• needle

) the leaf of a conifer ;

2. (

• needle ,

) a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument ;

3. (

• needle

) a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) ;

4. (

• phonograph_needle ,
• needle ,

) a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record ;

1. (

• needle ,
• goad ,

) annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" ;

2. (

• needle

) prick with a needle ;