Bobbin Synonyms & Definitions

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• BobbinDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The little rounded piece of wood, at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
2. (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.
3. (n.) A fine cord or narrow braid.
4. (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.
5. (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 machines, looms, sewing machines, etc.

• BobbinetDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A kind of cotton lace which is wrought by machines, and not by hand.