grommet

[ grom-it ]

/ ˈgrɒm ɪt /

noun

Machinery.

any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like.
an insulated washer of rubber or plastic, inserted in a hole in a metal part to prevent grounding of a wire passing through the hole.

Nautical.

a ring or strop of fiber or wire; becket.
a ring having a thickness of three strands, made by forming a loop of a single strand, then laying the ends around the loop.
a ring of fiber used as a seal or gasket, as under the head of a bolt.

a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe.

Military. a stiff ring of rubber or metal inside the top of a service cap, designed to keep the top of the cap stretched flat.

a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment.

verb (used with object)

to fasten with a grommet.

Also grummet.

Origin of grommet

First recorded in 1620–30, grommet is from the obsolete French word gromette curb of bridle < ?

Words nearby grommet

groining, grok, Grolier, Grolier de Servières, groma, grommet, gromwell, Gromyko, Gronchi, Groningen, Grønland

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Example sentences from the Web for grommet

The grommet is formed of a single strand of rope five times as long as the circumference of the grommet when complete.
Knots, Splices and Rope Work|A. Hyatt Verrill
The blocks are fitted round the gaff with grommet straps, and are kept in their places by cleats.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
With the grommet punch make holes through the canvas just below the broomstick and secure with the grommets.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
An awful thing hung there on the edge of the grommet of light.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald

Grommet—a rope ring used as a wad to hold a cannonball in place in the bore.
Artillery Through the Ages|Albert Manucy

British Dictionary definitions for grommet

grommet

grummet

/ (ˈɡrɒmɪt) /

noun

a ring of rubber or plastic or a metal eyelet designed to line a hole to prevent a cable or pipe passed through it from chafing

a ring of rope hemp used to stuff the gland of a pipe joint

med a small tube inserted into the eardrum in cases of glue ear in order to allow air to enter the middle ear

Australian informal a young or inexperienced surfer

Word Origin for grommet

C15: from obsolete French gourmette chain linking the ends of a bit, from gourmer bridle, of unknown origin

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单词	grommet
释义	grommet [ grom-it ] / ˈgrɒm ɪt / noun Machinery. any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like. an insulated washer of rubber or plastic, inserted in a hole in a metal part to prevent grounding of a wire passing through the hole. Nautical. a ring or strop of fiber or wire; becket. a ring having a thickness of three strands, made by forming a loop of a single strand, then laying the ends around the loop. a ring of fiber used as a seal or gasket, as under the head of a bolt. a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe. Military. a stiff ring of rubber or metal inside the top of a service cap, designed to keep the top of the cap stretched flat. a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment. verb (used with object) to fasten with a grommet. Also grummet. Origin of grommet First recorded in 1620–30, grommet is from the obsolete French word gromette curb of bridle < ? Words nearby grommet groining, grok, Grolier, Grolier de Servières, groma, grommet, gromwell, Gromyko, Gronchi, Groningen, Grønland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grommet The grommet is formed of a single strand of rope five times as long as the circumference of the grommet when complete. Knots, Splices and Rope Work\|A. Hyatt Verrill The blocks are fitted round the gaff with grommet straps, and are kept in their places by cleats. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana With the grommet punch make holes through the canvas just below the broomstick and secure with the grommets. Carpentry and Woodwork\|Edwin W. Foster An awful thing hung there on the edge of the grommet of light. The Red Debt\|Everett MacDonald Grommet—a rope ring used as a wad to hold a cannonball in place in the bore. Artillery Through the Ages\|Albert Manucy British Dictionary definitions for grommet grommet grummet / (ˈɡrɒmɪt) / noun a ring of rubber or plastic or a metal eyelet designed to line a hole to prevent a cable or pipe passed through it from chafing a ring of rope hemp used to stuff the gland of a pipe joint med a small tube inserted into the eardrum in cases of glue ear in order to allow air to enter the middle ear Australian informal a young or inexperienced surfer Word Origin for grommet C15: from obsolete French gourmette chain linking the ends of a bit, from gourmer bridle, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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