HyperDic: darning_needle

English > 2 senses of the expression darning needle:
NOUNartifactdarning needle, embroidery needlea long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread
animaldarning needle, dragonfly, devil's darning needle, sewing needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawkslender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent / iridescent wings that are outspread at rest
English > darning needle: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread.
Synonymembroidery needle
Broadersewing needleA needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth
Spanishaguja de zurcir
English > darning needle: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningslender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent / iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc..
Synonymsdragonfly, devil's darning needle, sewing needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk
Broaderodonatelarge primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
Spanishaguacil, anisoptera, caballito del diablo, libélula, pipilacha
Catalanbarratgina, espiadimonis, libèl·lula, tallanassos, teixidor

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