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needle matches

needle matches is the plural of needle match.

Meaning of needle match

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

Questions about needle matches

What is needle matches the plural of?
Needle matches is the plural of needle match.

Words near needle matches in the dictionary

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

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