English Explanatory Dictionary

needlestack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A stack of needles. Represents the task of finding one thing among a large number of very similar things.

Word forms

needlestack needlestacks

Etymology

Blend of needle + haystack, from the metaphor of a needle in a haystack.

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