bobiner

Bobiner is a French verb meaning to wind onto a bobbin or spool. The term is used in several domains where materials are wound or threaded onto a container such as a bobbin. In English-language technical contexts, the verb is sometimes used as a loanword to describe similar winding actions.

In textile production and sewing, to bobiner means to wind yarn, thread, or fiber onto a bobbin in preparation for weaving, knitting, or machine sewing. The related process is called bobinage, and the equipment involved includes winding machines and bobineuses (bobbin winders). The resulting wound pieces are called bobbins, which feed threads into looms and sewing machines.

In electronics and electrical engineering, bobiner refers to winding wire around a core to form a coil for inductors, transformers, or electromagnets. The finished component is a coil or in French, a bobine. Winding machines specialized for this purpose are often called coil winders or bobineurs.

In film, photography, and archival contexts, the verb can describe threading or winding film onto reels for loading cameras, projectors, or storage. This usage is historical or technical, reflecting workflows from traditional film production and handling.

Etymology traces bobiner to the French noun bobine, meaning a spool or bobbin, with the verb form describing the action of winding onto such a container. While widely understood in French-speaking contexts, bobiner is relatively uncommon in everyday English and appears mainly in specialized or technical writing. See also: bobbin, coil, winding.