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| | Articles - Bobbin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges, on which wire, yarn, thread or film is wound. |
 | | As used in spinning, weaving, knitting, sewing, or making lace, the bobbin is a temporary storage reel for the thread and may be made of plastic or metal. |
 | | In the case of a transformer or inductor, the bobbin is a permanent container for the wire, acting to form the shape of the coil (and ease assembly of the windings into or onto the magnetic core). |
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