English Explanatory Dictionary

bobbin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  2. In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
  3. The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
  4. A fine cord or narrow braid.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

bobbin bobbins

Etymology

Borrowed from French bobine, recorded in English since 1530.

Derived words

bobbin-and-fly frame bobbinet bobbin lace bobbinless bobbinlike bobbin tank bobbinwork
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