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devil's needle

devil's needle noun: a dragonfly.

Noun

devil's needle

  1. (dated, obsolete) A dragonfly.

Questions about devil's needle

What does devil's needle mean?
Devil's needle means a dragonfly.
What part of speech is devil's needle?
Devil's needle is a noun.

Words near devil's needle in the dictionary

  1. devil's lane
  2. devil's lanes
  3. devil's lettuce
  4. devil's livery
  5. devil's luck
  6. devil's needle
  7. devil's negation
  8. devil's nettle
  9. Devil's Night
  10. Devil's Nights
  11. devil's number

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