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carrete — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bobbin noun A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  • coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
  • party noun A social gathering held for enjoyment, often with food, drink, and entertainment.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • spool noun A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or cable is wound around.

Senses

carrete is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • reel A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.
  • 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 or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  2. noun In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
  3. noun The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
  4. noun A fine cord or narrow braid.

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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