Plural of bobbin; multiple spools or cylinders for winding thread, wire, or tape used in manufacturing and sewing.
From bobbin + -s (plural suffix). A standard pluralization of the noun bobbin, which entered English in the 16th century from Middle French bobine. The term remains consistent from its original mechanical meaning.
A typical sewing machine might have a dozen bobbins ready to go—our ancestors would be amazed that we can now buy pre-wound bobbins instead of having to wind them by hand!
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