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HYPODERMIC NEEDLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hypodermic needle mean?
• HYPODERMIC NEEDLE (noun)
The noun HYPODERMIC NEEDLE has 1 sense:
1. a hollow needle
Familiarity information: HYPODERMIC NEEDLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hollow needle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hypodermic needle" is a kind of...):
needle (a sharp pointed implement (usually steel))
Holonyms ("hypodermic needle" is a part of...):
hypo; hypodermic; hypodermic syringe (a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections)
Context examples
A number representing the outer diameter of a hypodermic needle.
(Needle Gauge, NCI Thesaurus)
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