Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bobbin

/bˈɑbən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: bob-bin
IPA: /bˈɑbən/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

A fine cord or narrow braid.

Example Sentences

"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"

Etymology

Borrowed from French bobine, recorded in English since 1530.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: bobine

Inflected Forms

bobbins (plural)

Derived Forms

bobbinet bobbinless bobbinlike bobbinwork

Phrases

bobbin-and-fly frame bobbin lace bobbin tank

Synonyms

spool reel

Rhymes With

robin lobban goben round robin dobbin robbin

Questions

How do you pronounce bobbin?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑbən/.
What does bobbin mean?: A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
Where does bobbin come from?: It is traced to French.

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