Needle and Point

Needle

Needle noun - A slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin.

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Point and needle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Point" instead the word "Needle" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.

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Needle and point are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Needle" instead the word "Point" as a noun or a verb.

particular	particular needle	particular point
specific	specific needle	specific point
certain	certain needle	certain point
critical	critical needle	critical point
Other adjectives: sharp, small, actual, large, big, huge, little, final, last, central.

When the needle reached this point, the chimes would play over and over until the player was shut off or the needle was lifted off the record.

Source: Music / Rush
Their player is balanced on a box of ammo - if you take the ammo, the player will fall over, cuing a needle scratch... at which point the music cuts off and the dancers go berserk.

Source: Record Needle Scratch
Old analogue Voltmeters and Ammeters suffered a similar flaw where if the reading caused the needle to move too quickly it could strike the highest point and actually deform, rendering it completely useless.

Source: Readings Blew Up the Scale

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