About The Word Grommet
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Grommet
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What's The Definition Of Grommet?
[n] fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Synonyms | Synonyms for Grommet: cringle | eyelet | grummet | loop Related Terms | Find terms related to Grommet: air hole | annulet | armhole | blowhole | bullet-hole | bunghole | circlet | cringle | deadeye | eye | eyelet | gasket | guide | keyhole | knothole | loop | loophole | manhole | mousehole | peephole | pigeonhole | pinhole | placket | placket hole | porthole | punch-hole | ringlet | roundlet | spiracle | tap | vent | venthole See Also | fastener | fastening | fixing | holdfast Grommet In Webster's Dictionary \Grom"met\, n. [F. gourmette curb, curb chain, fr.
gourmer to curb, thump, beat; cf. Armor. gromm a curb, gromma
to curb.]
1. A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an
unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a
mailbag. Sometimes written {grummet}.
2. (Mil.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball
in place.
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