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Acute
adjective · 78% connection
Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Awl
noun · 78% connection
A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Bitter
verb · 78% connection
Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Bodkin
noun · 78% connection
An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a /tiletto; an eyeleteer.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Broach
noun · 78% connection
A tool of steel, generally tapering, and of a polygonal form, with from four to eight cutting edges, for smoothing or enlarging holes…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Brog
noun · 78% connection
A pointed instrument, as a joiner's awl, a brad awl, a needle, or a small sharp stick.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Bushing
noun · 78% connection
The operation of fitting bushes, or linings, into holes or places where wear is to be received, or friction diminished, as pivot holes…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Dagger
noun · 78% connection
A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Dart
noun · 78% connection
A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Drill
noun · 78% connection
An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revol…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Hemiptera
n. pl. · 78% connection
An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxillae), for piercing. In many o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Lace
noun · 78% connection
That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Lacing
noun · 78% connection
A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Muricated
adjective · 78% connection
Formed with sharp points; full of sharp points or of pickles; covered, or roughened, as a surface, with sharp points or excrescences.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Needle
noun · 78% connection
Any slender, pointed object, like a needle, as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Perforate
verb · 78% connection
To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or pene…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Perforated
adjective · 78% connection
Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
Pertusion
noun · 78% connection
The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, sharp-pointed, instrument, piercing, eyelet.
