packing-needle
Definition
- Noun:
- A large needle used for sewing or stitching packing materials: A "packing-needle" is a sturdy, thick needle designed to sew closed burlap sacks, canvas bags, or other heavy-duty packaging materials. It is typically used in shipping, warehousing, or industrial contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The warehouse worker threaded the packing-needle with strong twine to seal the sack of coffee beans. (A thick needle for sewing heavy packaging.)
- She used a packing-needle to repair the torn edge of the canvas tarpaulin. (A needle suited for thick fabrics.)
Advanced Usage
- "to use a packing-needle": to employ this tool for stitching or fastening heavy material.
- Before modern tape and glue, merchants relied on a packing-needle to close their bales of goods. (Historical context for the tool's use.)
Variants and Related Words
- Packing (n): the act of putting items into containers for transport or storage.
- The packing of fragile items requires careful cushioning. (The process of preparing goods.)
- Needle (n): a thin, pointed piece of metal with a hole for thread, used in sewing.
- A sewing needle is much smaller than a packing-needle. (General term for the tool.)
- Packing needle (n, alternative spelling): the same tool, often written as two words.
- He bought a packing needle for the heavy-duty job. (Equivalent term.)
Synonyms
- Sacking needle: a needle specifically for sewing sacks.
- Baling needle: a needle used in baling hay or other materials.
- Canvas needle: a needle suited for thick canvas or similar fabric.
Related Idioms
- To thread the needle: to successfully navigate a difficult or narrow path (not directly related to "packing-needle" but a common idiom using "needle").
- The pilot threaded the needle between the two mountains. (To pass through a tight space.)
- A needle in a haystack: something extremely difficult to find.
- Finding the right part in that cluttered warehouse was like a needle in a haystack. (A metaphor for searching in a messy place.)