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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 7 | Instrument for producing loud, piercing sounds | |
3 | 25% | 3 | Leather-piercing instrument | |
Piercing Instrument Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "NEEDLE" which means:
- noun
- • The leaf of a conifer
- • A slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
- • A sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
- • A stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb
- • Annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
- • Prick with a needle
An example sentence would be:
- • "She pricked her finger with a needle while sewing."
- • "The nurse used a needle to administer the medication."
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