bobbin
A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
Other meanings
In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
“Wind the bobbin, place it in the machine, and raise the thread.”
The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
Related words
- bobbinet
- bobbinwork
- bobbin-and-fly frame
- bobbin lace
- bobbinless
- bobbinlike
- bobbin tank
Word history
From French "bobine".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bobbin” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.