double-pointed needle

noun

a knitting needle with points at both ends; used in sets of four or five to knit narrower tubes than possible with a circular needle

Meanings

noundouble-pointed needle (plural double-pointed needles)

plural double-pointed needles

  1. businessa knitting needle with points at both ends; used in sets of four or five to knit narrower tubes than possible with a circular needle

Translations

Danish strømpepind
  • strømpepinddouble-pointed needle
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APA

double-pointed needle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-pointed%20needle

MLA

“double-pointed needle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-pointed%20needle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-pointed needle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-pointed%20needle.

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