sewing needle
elongated, thin tool made of hard material used for sewing
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Summary
sewing needle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,401 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: physical tool[2], needle[3]
- Has use: sewing[4]
- Commons category: Needles[5]
- Unicode character: 🪡[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sewing needles[7]
- Commons gallery: Needle[8]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], The New Student's Reference Work[11]
- Used by: seamstress[12]
- Has characteristic: eye of a needle[13]
- Different from: needle[14], pin[15], knitting needle[16], sewing pin[17]
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Influence
Things named for sewing needle include 9K38 Igla[18], a missile model[19] and needle[20].
Why It Matters
sewing needle has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include 9K38 Igla[18], a missile model[19] and needle[20].