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puntina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
  • stylus noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
  • tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.

Senses

puntina is used for these senses in English:

  • needle (informal) A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
  • tack A small nail with a flat head.
  • thumbtack (North America) A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.

needle — full definition

  1. noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
  2. noun A pointer on a dial, compass, or gauge.
  3. noun The thin, pointed leaf of certain conifer trees, such as pine.
  4. verb To tease or provoke someone persistently.

stylus — full definition

  1. noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
  2. noun A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
  3. noun A small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen.
  4. noun A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.

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