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Definitions for Bobbin

[1] a reel, cylinder, or spool upon which yarn or thread is wound, as used in spinning, machine sewing, lacemaking, etc.
[2] Electricity . a spoollike form around which a coil of insulated wire is wound to provide an inductance. the coil itself.
[3] a spool or reel on which thread or yarn is wound, being unwound as required; spool; reel
[4] narrow braid or cord used as binding or for trimming
[5] a device consisting of a short bar and a length of string, used to control a wooden door latch
[6] a spool on which insulated wire is wound to form the coil of a small electromagnetic device, such as a bell or buzzer the coil of such a spool
[7] (plural) British slang matter that is worthless or of inferior quality; rubbish

Words related to Bobbin

cord, cylinder, pin, coil, spindle, braid, reel, ratchet, quill

Words nearby Bobbin

bobadilla, bobbejaan, bobber, bobbery, bobbie, bobbin, bobbin and fly frame, bobbin and joan, bobbin lace, bobbin turning, bobbinet

Origin of Bobbin

1520–30; < Middle French bobine hank of thread, perhaps bob- an expressive base akin to bob2 + -ine -ine2

Word origin for Bobbin

C16: from Old French bobine , of unknown origin

Synonyms for Bobbin

braid, coil, cord, cylinder, pin, quill, ratchet, reel, spindle