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noun
The process of drawing fibres into threads, especially the process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A spool or bobbin used for the above.
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noun
A place where silk is reeled onto spools.
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noun
a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bobbin, spool, reel
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