noun
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the act of making a hole (as by piercing with a pointed instrument).
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a small, slender piece of steel with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, used for sewing by hand or for surgical sutures; a needle.
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the pointed end of a leaf of a plant.
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a particular kind of military array (in which soldiers stand one behind the other forming a straight line).
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(archit.) a cone shaped or pyramid-like building.
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the act of conveying something through a sign, token, gesture, etc.
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the act, art or occupation of performing in plays, movies, etc.; acting.
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an index of chapters of a book, subjects, etc.
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a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.