needle match

noun

A contest between bitter rivals.

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Meanings

nounneedle match (plural needle matches)

plural needle matches

  1. A contest between bitter rivals.

    Our department was doing pretty well in the inter-departmental cricket competition and we had a needle match fixed against the current leaders on Monday evening.

    2011, Derek Rosser, Earning a Crust, page 23
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APA

needle match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20match

MLA

“needle match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20match. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needle match,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20match.

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