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needle sharing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
needle shar-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

needlesharing (alternative) needle-sharing (alternative)

Phrases

needle sharer needle exchange

Frequently Paired Words

needle sharer needle exchange

Questions

What does needle sharing mean?
The practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.

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