Definitions for bobbin
ˈbɒb ɪnbob·bin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bobbin, spool, reelnoun

   a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bobbinnoun

   A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.

2. bobbinnoun

   In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.

   Wind the bobbin, place it in the machine, and raise the thread.

3. Etymology: From bobine, recorded in English since 1530

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bobbinnoun

   A small pin of wood, with a notch, to wind the thread about, when women weave lace.

   Etymology: bobine, Fr. from bombyx, Lat.

   The things you follow, and make songs on now, should be sent to knit, or sit down to bobbins, or bone-lace. Tatler.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bobbin

   A bobbin or spool is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges, on which yarn, thread, wire, tape or film is wound. Bobbins are typically found in industrial textile machinery, as well as in sewing machines, fishing reels, tape measures, film rolls, cassette tapes, within electronic and electrical equipment, and for various other applications.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bobbin

   A bobbin is a cylindrical or spool-like device, often made of plastic, metal, or wood, used in sewing machines, weaving looms, and lace-making machines to hold the thread, yarn, or wire. It helps in maintaining tension and distributing thread or yarn evenly in different types of textile production. In electrical applications, a bobbin is used to hold wire for coils or transformers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bobbinnoun

   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. Bobbinnoun

   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. Bobbinnoun

   the little rounded piece of wood, at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch

4. Bobbinnoun

   a fine cord or narrow braid

5. Bobbinnoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bobbin

   A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges, on which wire, yarn, thread or film is wound. Bobbins are typically found in sewing machines, cameras, and within electronic equipment. In non-electrical applications the bobbin is used for tidy storage without tangles. In electrical applications a coil of wire carrying a current has important magnetic properties. As used in spinning, weaving, knitting, sewing, or lacemaking, the bobbin provides temporary or permanent storage for yarn and may be made of plastic, metal, bone or wood. Bobbin lacemaking is a handcraft which requires the winding of yarn onto a temporary storage spindle made of wood, previously bone, often turned on a lathe. Many lace designs use dozens of bobbins at any one time. Exotic woods are extremely popular with contemporary lacemakers. Both traditional and contemporary bobbins may be decorated with designs, inscriptions, or pewter or wire inlays. Often, the bobbins are 'spangled' to provide additional weight to keep the thread in tension. A hole is drilled near the base to enable glass beads and other ornaments to be attached by a loop of wire. Again, in the modern context of the hobby of bobbin lacemaking, these spangles provide a means of self-expression in the decoration of a tool of the craft. Both antique and unique bobbins, sometimes spangled, have become highly sought after by collectors.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bobbin

   bob′in, n. a small piece of wood on which thread is wound.—n. Bobb′inet, a kind of fine netted lace made by machines. [Fr. bobine, prob. Celt.; cf. Gael. baban, a tassel.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOBBIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bobbin is ranked #86645 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bobbin surname appeared 215 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bobbin.
   
   95.3% or 205 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce bobbin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bobbin in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bobbin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bobbin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bobbin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bobbin
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbin
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobbin
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bobbin
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bobbin
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html