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double-pointed needle

double-pointed needle noun: a knitting needle with points at both ends; used in sets of four or five to knit narrower tubes than possible with a circular needle.

double-pointed needle: a knitting needle with points at both ends; used in sets of four or five to knit narrower tubes...
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Noun

double-pointed needle (plural double-pointed needles)

  1. a knitting needle with points at both ends; used in sets of four or five to knit narrower tubes than possible with a circular needle

Forms of double-pointed needle

pluraldouble-pointed needles

Questions about double-pointed needle

What does double-pointed needle mean?
Double-pointed needle means a knitting needle with points at both ends; used in sets of four or five to knit narrower tubes than possible with a circular needle.
What part of speech is double-pointed needle?
Double-pointed needle is a noun.
What is the plural of double-pointed needle?
The plural of double-pointed needle is double-pointed needles.

Words near double-pointed needle in the dictionary

  1. double-plays
  2. double-plus good
  3. double-plus ungood
  4. double-plus-good
  5. double-plus-ungood
  6. double-pointed needle
  7. double-pole
  8. double-pole technique
  9. double-poled
  10. double-quick
  11. double-quicked

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