Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small steel wire having a point at each end, used in the leg of a drawing-compass in place of a fixed point.
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Examples
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He wore shined needle-point boots and a long-sleeve print shirt tucked inside beltless white golf slacks; the hair on his chest grew onto the ironed-back lapels of his shirt.
Rain Gods James Lee Burke 2009
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He wore shined needle-point boots and a long-sleeve print shirt tucked inside beltless white golf slacks; the hair on his chest grew onto the ironed-back lapels of his shirt.
Rain Gods James Lee Burke 2009
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He wore shined needle-point boots and a long-sleeve print shirt tucked inside beltless white golf slacks; the hair on his chest grew onto the ironed-back lapels of his shirt.
Rain Gods James Lee Burke 2009
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In time, as we grew more accustomed to the darkness, we could make out very small, dim, elusive shapes moving about among those needle-point illuminations.
First Men in the Moon Herbert George 2006
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She could never handle fine work, even with needle-point, and her glamour seemed limited to only the broadest strokes.
Shades of Milk and Honey maryrobinette 2006
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She could never handle fine work, even with needle-point, and her glamour seemed limited to only the broadest strokes.
Shades of Milk and Honey maryrobinette 2006
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GUPTA: Yes, I mean one of the things is you're talking about a little puncture needle-point in the groin as opposed to an operation, so its less invasive for one thing.
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And we below, we cannot think of the flux upwards, that flows from the needle-point of snow to the unutterable cold and death.
Twilight in Italy 2003
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Millions of tiny needle-point jabs, intensifying whenever she moved.
Deception Point Dan Brown 2001
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Millions of tiny needle-point jabs, intensifying whenever she moved.
Deception Point Brown, Dan, 1964- 2001
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