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n the leaf of a conifer n a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument n a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) n a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a pho…

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  1. n the leaf of a conifer n a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument n a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) n a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record v goad or provoke,as by constant criticism v prick with a needle