Definition of Bobbin. Meaning of Bobbin. Synonyms of Bobbin

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Definition of Bobbin

Bobbin
Bobbin Bob"bin, n. [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.] 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. The little rounded piece of wood, at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch. 4. (Haberdashery) A fine cord or narrow braid. 5. (Elec.) 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. Bobbin and fly frame, a roving machine. Bobbin lace, lace made on a pillow with bobbins; pillow lace.

Meaning of Bobbin from wikipedia

- bobbin or spool is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges, on which yarn, thread, wire, tape or film is wound.[full citation needed] Bobbins are...
- A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder on which wire, yarn, thread or film is wound. Bobbin or Bobbins may also refer to: The Bobbin, Clapham, London, a pub...
- A bobbin boy was a boy who worked in a textile mill in the 18th and early 19th centuries. One example of rising from this job to great heights in America...
- Wind the Bobbin Up "Wind the Bobbin Up" is an English language children's nursery rhyme and singing game. Among modern lyrics is: Wind the bobbin up, Wind...
- Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the...
- hand. Generally, lace is split into two main categories, needlelace and bobbin lace,: 122  although there are other types of lace, such as knitted or crocheted...
- Andrew Bobbin (born 8 November 1978) is a former professional rugby league footballer who pla**** for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. An Illawarra junior...
- around magical four-note tunes known as "drafts" that the protagonist, Bobbin Threadbare, can play on his distaff. Each draft is a spell that has an effect...
- Bobbin Records was an American, St. Louis–based independent record label, founded by blues musician Little Milton and KATZ-AM disc jockey Bob Lyons in...
- pirn is a rod onto which weft thread is wound for use in weaving. Unlike a bobbin, it is fixed in place, and the thread is delivered off the end of the pirn...