carretel — meaning in English

English meaning

• bobbin noun A spool that wire is wound onto.
• spool noun A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or cable is wound around.

Senses

carretel 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.
• 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.

spool — full definition

1. noun A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or cable is wound around.
2. verb To send a document or job to a printer or other device, where it waits in a queue to be processed.

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