Plural of bobbin
regular plural
The plural of bobbin is bobbins.
Forms of bobbin
| Singular | bobbin |
|---|---|
| Plural | bobbins |
| Countable | countable |
Bobbins in a sentence
- After letting the singles rest overnight, I wound one of the bobbins into a center-pull ball.2026, Stefanie Johnson, “Speckles and Tonals”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 52. From the entry wind
- Don't take this the wrong way, my friend, but I've never heard such complete and utter bobbins in all my life.2011, James Lovegrove, Redlaw, volume 1. From the entry bobbins
- If you use our waterproof bobbins you don't have any looms banging off because of filling yarn breaking on splintered, cracked and split bobbins.1915, America's Textile Reporter, page 832. From the entry bang off
- These little tenters are allowed to roam through the mill to collect the empty bobbins, carrying them in armfulls coming down the steps.1905, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Parliamentary Papers, page 318. From the entry armfull
Meaning of bobbin
- 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.
Questions about the plural of bobbin
- What is the plural of bobbin?
- The plural of bobbin is bobbins.
- Is bobbin countable?
- Bobbin is a countable noun.
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