Meaning of Bobbin | Babel Free
Definitions
- A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
- In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
- The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
- A fine cord or narrow braid.
Equivalents
Examples
“Ignition coils using a bobbin molded from high-performance polyester withstand open-circuit bench tests to 70kV.”
“Wind the bobbin, place it in the machine, and raise the thread.”
“She went from the linhay and boldly pulled the bobbin of the fuel-house door.”
“Put the bobbin and the latch will go up”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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