ALL meanings of bobbin
bob·bin
B b - noun bobbin a small notched pin of wood, bone, or ivory, used in making bobbin lace 3
- countable noun bobbin A bobbin is a small round object on which thread or wool is wound to hold it, for example on a sewing machine. 3
- noun bobbin a spool or reel on which thread or yarn is wound, being unwound as required; spool; reel 3
- noun bobbin narrow braid or cord used as binding or for trimming 3
- noun bobbin a device consisting of a short bar and a length of string, used to control a wooden door latch 3
- noun bobbin a spool on which insulated wire is wound to form the coil of a small electromagnetic device, such as a bell or buzzer 3
- noun bobbin the coil of such a spool 3
- noun bobbin matter that is worthless or of inferior quality; rubbish 3
- noun bobbin a reel or spool for thread or yarn, used in spinning, weaving, machine sewing, etc. 3
- noun bobbin a reel, cylinder, or spool upon which yarn or thread is wound, as used in spinning, machine sewing, lacemaking, etc. 1
- noun bobbin Electricity. a spoollike form around which a coil of insulated wire is wound to provide an inductance. the coil itself. 1
- noun bobbin spool for thread 1
- noun bobbin A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. 0
- noun bobbin In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread. 0
- noun bobbin The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch. 0
- noun bobbin (haberdashery) A fine cord or narrow braid. 0