Nadel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
- pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
- pointer noun A useful tip or piece of advice.
- shatter verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.
- spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
Senses
Nadel is used for these senses in English:
- pin A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
- pointer A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- shatter A scattering, a smattering; a quantity of something scattered, like a sprinkling of seeds or a shower of rain.
- spicule A sharp, needle-like piece.
- spike A surge in power or in the price of a commodity, etc.; any sudden and brief change that would be represented by a sharp peak on a graph.
needle — full definition
- noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
- noun A pointer on a dial, compass, or gauge.
- noun The thin, pointed leaf of certain conifer trees, such as pine.
- verb To tease or provoke someone persistently.
pin — full definition
- noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
- noun A small decorative badge attached to clothing with a fastener.
- verb To fasten something with a pin, or to hold something firmly in place.
- verb To attach a digital item, such as a message or app, so it stays visible or easily accessible.