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The result was merge to Sewing machine. --jonny-m t 01:09, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Needle guard[edit]

Page was created 4 years ago with the comment "This is an educated guess (I have never used a sewing machine}". Since then, edits have consisted largely of altering pronouns and there has been no attempt to expand the article. Hardly surprising, since it would seem to be capable of no more than a dicdef anyway. Emeraude (talk) 10:49, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. This is a very short article, and indeed it looks like a dictionary definition. I'm not even sure there's anything worth merging here, but again I'm not an expert in the area so I'm not going to go for a keep or delete here. I'm not convinced, though, what Google turns up could provide us with sufficient reliable in-depth sources for a standalone encyclopedia article.--h i s ^{s p a c e} _{r e s e a r c h} 11:05, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge into Sewing machine and leave page as redirect? Not sure its worth forcing a deletion decision on.-Hunting dog (talk) 11:33, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep There is lots to be said about needle guards which are important safety feature in any context in which needles are used. Also, it is not a dic def because the title is a phrase, not a word. It's a stub. Colonel Warden (talk) 14:47, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment But that link refers to guards for hypodermic needles, not sewing machines. Also, look in any good dictionary and you will see definitions for two or more word usages: The OED for example has a defintion of "needle in a haystack". Emeraude (talk) 15:23, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Sewing machine, short, not notable and easily merged. --neonwhite user page talk 17:24, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think the needle guard ith a thort of thimble-ism. Mandsford (talk) 18:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Google search suggests that needle guards are also employed to protect from Hypodermic needle and catheter related injuries. Maybe a dab to these articles and thimble is better.--Lenticel ^(talk) 23:34, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Love the thimble-ism comment - had me in stitches. But, let's be clear here; this article is not about a thimble (I not suggesting that above editors think it is) but about a very small part of a sewing machine. Just so we don't get sidetracked. Emeraude (talk) 18:07, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Hypodermic needle or keep, rewriting to reflect use with hypodermics. Gsearch showing the major use of this term is with hypodermics. Please do not redirect to sewing machine -- I am a professional textile artist, and I can assure you this is not a common term in sewing (by machine or hand), or a common accessory for a home or industrial sewing machine.--Fabrictramp | talk to me 20:55, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See search. Colonel Warden (talk) 22:52, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Aha, we may be having the old "divided by a common language" thing going on here. Just about all the pictures I saw in your UK list would be called a "finger hook" here in the US.--Fabrictramp | talk to me 23:11, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete this short dictionary definition. –thedemonhog talk • edits 21:55, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Merge with Sewing Machine per all of the above that said merge/delete. DA PIE EATER (talk) 19:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.