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Definition or meaning of the English word Bobbin
A fine cord or narrow braid. (n.). A cylindrical or spool-shaped coil or insulated wire; usually containing a core of soft iron which becomes magnetic when the wire is traversed by an electrical current. (n.). The little rounded piece of wood; at the end of a latch string; which is pulled to raise the latch. (n.). A small pin; or cylinder; formerly of bone; now most commonly of wood; used in the making of pillow lace. Each thread is wound on a separate bobbin which hangs down holding the thread at a slight tension. (n.). A spool or reel of various material and construction; with a head at one or both ends; and sometimes with a hole bored through its length by which it may be placed on a spindle or pivot. It is used to hold yarn or thread; as in spinning or warping machine (n.). |
