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needle: a sharp pointed implement (usually steel); a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument; goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"; prick with a needle

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goose grass collapse: annual weedy grass used for hay

spicule collapse: small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals

cactus collapse: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

bract collapse: a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence

barbed collapse: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"; capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

spiked collapse: having a long sharp point; equipped with long sharp-pointed projections especially along the top of a wall or fence; "the fence was iron and spiked along the top"

spined collapse

tined collapse

quill collapse: a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog; the hollow spine of a feather; pen made from a bird's feather

tapered collapse: becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"

signboard collapse: structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"

guidepost collapse: a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

tapering collapse: the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"; gradually narrowed toward a point; "a tall tapering spire"

leaflet collapse: part of a compound leaf

brier collapse: tangled mass of prickly plants; a thorny stem or twig

bramble collapse: any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

briar collapse: a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath

fist collapse: a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

petal collapse: part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

signpost collapse: a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way; mark with a signpost, as of a path

frond collapse: compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad

pronged collapse: having prongs or tines; usually used in combination; "a three-tined fork"

rocker collapse: a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro; an ice skate with a curved blade; a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold; a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles; a performer or composer or fan of rock music; an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

horned collapse: having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind; "horned viper"; "great horned owl"; "the unicorn--a mythical horned beast"; "long-horned cattle"

milepost collapse

shoran collapse

loran collapse

prickle collapse: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"; cause a prickling sensation

spiny collapse

toothed collapse: having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination; "saw-toothed"

pointer collapse: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game; an indicator as on a dial

thistle collapse: any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

intaglio collapse: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

arrow collapse: a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow; a mark to indicate a direction or relation

syringe collapse: a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids; spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe

thorn collapse: a Germanic character of runic origin

horny collapse: having horns or hornlike projections; "horny coral"; "horny (or horned) frog"

nettle collapse: any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae); sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

lodestone collapse: a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

direction finder collapse: radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

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