"needle mover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: needle movers [plural]
Etymology: move the needle + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|move the needle|-er|id2=agent noun}} move the needle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} needle mover (plural needle movers)
  1. A factor which noticeably influences a performance. Synonyms: needle-mover
    Sense id: en-needle_mover-en-noun-cSWWXPwi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

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