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ALL meanings of grommet

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  • noun grommet metal loop 1
  • noun plural grommet medical: ear drain 1
  • noun grommet 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. 1
  • noun grommet 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. 1
  • noun grommet a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe. 1
  • noun grommet 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. 1
  • noun grommet a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment. 1
  • verb with object grommet to fasten with a grommet. 1
  • noun grommet An eyelet placed in a hole in a sheet or panel to protect or insulate a rope or cable passed through it or to prevent the sheet or panel from being torn. 1
  • noun grommet 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 0
  • noun grommet a ring of rope hemp used to stuff the gland of a pipe joint 0
  • noun grommet a small tube inserted into the eardrum in cases of glue ear in order to allow air to enter the middle ear 0
  • noun grommet a young or inexperienced surfer 0
  • noun grommet a ring of rope or metal used to fasten the edge of a sail to its stay, hold an oar in place, etc. 0
  • noun grommet an eyelet, as of metal or plastic, protecting an opening in cloth, leather, etc. 0
  • noun grommet A grommet is a ring of rubber, plastic, or metal put inside a hole to prevent a cable or pipe passing through it from tearing on the sharp edges of the hole. 0
  • noun grommet A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet. 0
  • noun grommet (surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder. 0
  • noun grommet A circle formed of three-stranded rope. 0
  • verb grommet (Transitive Verb) To insert a grommet into. 0
  • verb grommet (Transitive Verb) To fasten using a grommet. 0
  • verb grommet (Intransitive Verb) To apply grommets. 0
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