Spule — meaning in English

English meaning

• bobbin noun A spool that wire is wound onto.
• coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
• reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
• spool noun A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or cable is wound around.

Senses

Spule is used for these senses in English:

• bobbin A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
• bobbin In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
• coil (electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
• inductor (electronics) A passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit.
• reel A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.
• sink A basin used for holding water for washing.
• solenoid (physics) A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
• spool A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.

bobbin — full definition

1. noun A spool that wire is wound onto.
2. noun The small spool inside a sewing machine that holds the thread underneath the fabric.
3. noun A small round piece of wood on a latch string, pulled to lift the latch.
4. noun A thin cord or narrow braided trim.

coil — full definition

1. noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
2. verb To wind something into rings or loops.
3. noun A T-shaped or hormonal intrauterine device used for contraception.

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