grommet
IPA: grˈɑmɪt
noun
- A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
- (nautical) A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
- (flags) An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
- (slang, surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
- A boy serving on a ship.
verb
- (transitive) To insert a grommet into.
- (transitive) To fasten using a grommet.
- (intransitive) To apply grommets.
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Examples of "grommet" in Sentences
- Grommet is usually quiet and mysterious.
- The grommet groove extends about the web.
- A small grommet may also be called an 'eyelet'.
- The SO grommet analysis algorithm of the system is .
- This cover would be clamped on with a grommet to seal it.
- An electric cell including such a grommet is also disclosed.
- A grommet and a seal may be assembled with the insert member.
- A kook is not necessarily a grommet, although a grommet can be a kook.
- A grommet is not a hole, is the the plastic sleeve that protects the hole.
- An improved sealing member is utilizable as a plug button or grommet is disclosed.
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