иго́лка — meaning in English

English meaning

• needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
• quill noun The hollow central shaft of a bird's feather.
• 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.

Senses

иго́лка is used for these senses in English:

• needle A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
• needle (entomology) Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Synlestes, endemic to Australia.
• quill A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators. [from early 17th c.]

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.

quill — full definition

1. noun The hollow central shaft of a bird's feather.
2. noun A pen made from a large feather, historically used for writing.
3. noun One of the sharp, barbed spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.

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