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# bobbin

noun (bobbins)

«bobbin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A bobbin is a small wooden reel that thread is wound on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bobbin/#m1)
2. In old tales, a bobbin is a string or cord that you pull to lift the latch of a door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bobbin/#m2)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales, a bobbin is the pull-string that opens the door; in sewing, a bobbin holds thread

### Examples

- Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bobbin/#x1)
- Red Riding-Hood pulled the bobbin and the door opened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bobbin/#x2)
- The thread was wound on a full bobbin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bobbin/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bobbin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bobbin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bobbin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bobbin.html) on Mova free.