The best replacement for needle is gun.

The best alternatives to needle are rated as following:
★★★★★  gun
★★★★  syringe
★★  gun piercing
★★  stratosphere
★★  nfl
★★  loop
★★  cn tower
★★  cannula
★★  bee stinger
★  gun ear piercing
★  gun nose piercing
★  bullet theory
★  shuttle tatting
★  piercing gun
★  gun for ear piercing
★  nettle
★  cutting needle
★  dermal punch
★  needle
★  gun cartilage
★  excisional biopsy
  gun for cartilage piercing
  inoculating loop
  taper needle
  empire state building
  surgical needle
  gun piercing cartilage
  hasson technique
  eiffel tower
  tower of the americas
  open biopsy
  stylus

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Speaking about needle, one probably shouldn't forget about syringe.

Other search terms related to needle and their ratings are:
★★★★★ syringe
★★★★★ thread
★★ air bubble
★ luer
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