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Bobbin
noun
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Noun
- 1 A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
"Ignition coils using a bobbin molded from high-performance polyester withstand open-circuit bench tests to 70kV."
- 2 a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound wordnet
- 3 In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
"Wind the bobbin, place it in the machine, and raise the thread."
- 4 The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
"She went from the linhay and boldly pulled the bobbin of the fuel-house door."
- 5 A fine cord or narrow braid.
Etymology
Borrowed from French bobine, recorded in English since 1530.
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