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needle match

needle match noun: a contest between bitter rivals.

Noun

needle match (plural needle matches)

  1. A contest between bitter rivals.
    • Our department was doing pretty well in the inter-departmental cricket competition and we had a needle match fixed against the current leaders on Monday evening.2011, Derek Rosser, Earning a Crust, page 23

Forms of needle match

pluralneedle matches

Questions about needle match

What does needle match mean?
Needle match means a contest between bitter rivals.
What part of speech is needle match?
Needle match is a noun.
What is the plural of needle match?
The plural of needle match is needle matches.

Words near needle match in the dictionary

  1. needle in a haystack
  2. needle lace
  3. needle laces
  4. needle loom
  5. needle looms
  6. needle match
  7. needle matches
  8. needle mover
  9. needle movers
  10. needle ore
  11. needle palm

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