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bobbin

/bɒbɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does bobbin mean?

noun

A small spool or cylinder carrying a thread or yarn, used in sewing or knitting. A device used to wind thread or yarn onto a spool.

Example

"The seamstress used a bobbin to wind the thread for her sewing machine."

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