grommet
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grommet
- /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/ UK
- /ˈɡɹʌm.ɪt/ UK
- /ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/ US
Rhymes with -ɒmɪt
Where it comes from
From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette).
noun grommets · grummet · gromet
- A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
- A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
- An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
- A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
- A boy serving on a ship.
verb grommets · grommeting · grommeted · grummet · gromet
- To insert a grommet into. The device takes the form of a guard for the punch presses which are used in grommeting mail bags in the process of manufacture.
- To fasten using a grommet.
- To apply grommets.
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noun reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring
| Español | ollao, ollado |
|---|---|
| Français | œillet renforçé, manchon, passe-câble, presse-étoupe |
| Deutsch | Grommet, Durchführungstülle, Augenring, Öse, Tülle, Ringkausch |
| Italiano | boccola, occhiello, passacavo |
| Русский | люверс ljuvers |
Talk about this word "grommet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grommet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grommet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grommet "grommet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grommet.Cite this
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title = {grommet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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