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| bobbin |
a spool or spindle on which thread or yarn is wound for use in sewing, weaving, or the like. |
| cotton |
(chiefly British) thread, as on a spool, used for sewing. [1/6 definitions] |
| quill |
a spool or spindle upon which yarn or thread can be wound. [1/6 definitions] |
| reel1 |
a cylinder, spool, or the like that usu. turns on an axis, and on which cord, wire, tape, film, or the like can be wound. [1/4 definitions] |
| spinning |
the act or technique of fishing with light lures and light line wound on a stationary spool. [1/2 definitions] |
| spool |
to wind on a spool. [1/3 definitions] |
| unreel |
to unwind from or as if from a reel or spool. [1/2 definitions] |
| wind2 |
to make into a ball or put onto a spool; roll. [1/11 definitions] |
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