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touch needles

Definition of touch needles

noun

a set of needles of gold or silver alloy of known compositions, used in testing other alloys on a touchstone.

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touch down
touch football
touch hole
touch judge
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touch of nature
touch of the sun
touch on or upon
touch or chiefly North American knock on wood
touch or hit a nerve or a raw nerve

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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