Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
needle in shape
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective ending in a sharp point
Etymologies
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Examples
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Her grin widened, displaying rows of needlelike teeth.
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Inside were two needlelike electrodes, one at each end of the tube, positioned so that their sharp tips pointed at the exact center of the cylinder.
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He jerked one out the water and one of the needlelike spines on its dorsal fin penetrated the pupil of his right eye.
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He looked closer at one of the glass tubes and saw a pair of needlelike electrodes inside.
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He looked closer at one of the glass tubes and saw a pair of needlelike electrodes inside.
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Her grin widened, displaying rows of needlelike teeth.
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Her grin widened, displaying rows of needlelike teeth.
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Inside were two needlelike electrodes, one at each end of the tube, positioned so that their sharp tips pointed at the exact center of the cylinder.
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One group poked needlelike nozzles deep into the ground and pumped in water.
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It would only be a moment before it sharpened its needlelike claws and took hold.
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