Word
Bobbin
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
bob-bin
Definition
- 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 machines, looms, sewing
machines, etc.
- n. - The little rounded piece of wood, at the end of a latch
string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
- n. - 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.
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