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1. Needles

   Needles is a city located in the Mojave Desert on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. It is located in the Mohave Valley, which straddles the California–Arizona border. The city is accessible via Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 95. The population was 4,844 at the 2010 census, up from 4,830 at the 2000 census. Needles was named after "The Needles", a group of pointed rocks on the Arizona side of the river. The large Mohave Native American community, shares the nearby Fort Mojave Indian Reservation and the town. Needles is a gateway to the Mojave National Preserve.

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1. Needles

   Sharp instruments used for puncturing or suturing.

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1. needles

   Used by sail-makers, are seaming, bolt-rope, or roping needles, all three-sided, and of very fine steel.--The Needles of the Isle of Wight are the result of cracks in the rocks, through which the sea has worn its way, as also at Old Harry, Swanage Bay. As the chalk formation stretches westward, the structure changes in hardness until at Portland we meet with Portland stone. In California many of the needle rocks are of volcanic origin; others again are basaltic columns.

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1. needles

   Plural form of needle.

   Our Nan buys her knitting needles in the local craft and wool shop in the town centre.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 8, 2016  

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of needles in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of needles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of needles in a Sentence

1. Nana Goldberg:

   Everybody's on pins and needles.

2. Fabrice:

   Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?

3. Neil Olson:

   The needles are kept on for a reason, it's supernatural, I say.

4. Neil Olson:

   I bet you if my sixth boy comes home, the needles will drop right off.

5. Shameeca Ruiz:

   It’s an abundance of needles, everywhere, all strewn about. It just never stops.

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