| 释义 |
grommet (rarely gromet) /gromˈit/ or grummet /grumˈit/ noun- A ring of rope or metal
- A rubber or plastic washer to protect or insulate electrical wire passing through a hole
- A metal ring lining an eyelet
- An eyelet
- A hole edged with rope
- A washer of hemp and red-lead putty, paint or some other substance
- (usu grommet) a small tube passed through the eardrum to drain the middle ear (medicine)
- A ring of stiffener inside a (esp novice) seaman's or serviceman's cap
- (grommet) a young or novice surfer or skateboarder (slang)
ORIGIN: Perh 15c Fr grom(m)ette (Fr gourmette) curb of a bridle grummˈet-hole noun |