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bobina

reel, coil, bobbin

noun boh-BEE-nah Rare

Usage Note

Bobina is the standard term for a reel or coil of thread, wire, or film. In electronics, bobina means an induction coil. In film contexts, a bobina de película is a film reel; in a sewing machine the lower spool is also called a canilla.

Examples

"La bobina de hilo se agotó a la mitad de la tarea."

Natural Translation

The spool of thread ran out halfway through the task.

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