bobbin
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Definition of bobbin
1a : a cylinder or spindle on which yarn or thread is wound (as in a sewing machine)
b : any of various small round devices on which threads are wound for working handmade lace
c : a coil of insulated wire also : the reel it is wound on
2 : a cotton cord formerly used by dressmakers for piping
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Bring your sewing machine with pre-wound bobbins and a brown bag lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 24 Apr. 2018 For anyone who has retreated in frustration from their sewing machine, defeated by bobbins, uncontrollable thread tension and undecipherable dress patterns, stitchery as creative fun might be a foreign concept. — Kathy Routliffe, chicagotribune.com, "Former Winnetkan uses summer camps to open world of fashion, sewing to young students," 24 May 2018 Bring your sewing machine with pre-wound bobbins and a brown bag lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 24 Apr. 2018 Bring your sewing machine with pre-wound bobbins and a brown bag lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 24 Apr. 2018 Bring your sewing machine with pre-wound bobbins and a brown bag lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 24 Apr. 2018 Bring your sewing machine with pre-wound bobbins and a brown bag lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 10 Apr. 2018 Bring your sewing machine with pre-wound bobbins and a brown bag lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 27 Mar. 2018 Bring your sewing machine with pre-wound bobbins and a brown bag lunch. — Courant Community, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 13 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bobbin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bobbin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bobbin
: a round object with flat ends and a tube in its center around which thread or yarn is wound
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