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Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A cylindrical or spool-shaped coil or insulated wire, usually containing a core of soft iron which becomes magnetic when the wire is traversed by an electrical current..

Kabob :: Kabob (n. & v. t.) See Cabob, n. & v. t..

Bobtail :: Bobtail (n.) An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail.

Carrier :: Carrier (n.) That which drives or carries; as: (a) A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the face plate; a lathe dog. (b) A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine. (c) A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel.

Bobfly :: Bobfly (n.) The fly at the end of the leader; an end fly.

Cabob :: Cabob (n.) A small piece of mutton or other meat roasted on a skewer; -- so called in Turkey and Persia.

Bobolink :: Bobolink (n.) An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln..

Bobber :: Bobber (n.) One who, or that which, bobs..

Bob :: Bob (n.) Anything that hangs so as to play loosely, or with a short abrupt motion, as at the end of a string; a pendant; as, the bob at the end of a kite's tail..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A working beam.

Bone :: Bone (n.) Anything made of bone, as a bobbin for weaving bone lace..

Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A fine cord or narrow braid.

Flyer :: Flyer (n.) The pair of arms attached to the spindle of a spinning frame, over which the thread passes to the bobbin; -- so called from their swift revolution. See Fly, n., 11..

Quail :: Quail (n.) Any one of several American partridges belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera, especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla Californica)..

Suboccipital :: Subobtuse (a.) Partially obtuse.

Bob :: Bob (n.) A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn..

Subobtuse :: Subobscurely (adv.) Somewhat obscurely or darkly.

Nabob :: Nabob (n.) A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.

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