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bobbin
('b/A/b/I/n )

noun (n)

  • a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    reel, spool
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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