Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A reinforced eyelet, as in cloth or leather, through which a fastener may be passed.
- noun A small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce such an eyelet.
- noun Nautical A loop of rope or metal used for securing the edge of a sail to its stay.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
gromet .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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 . - noun (Mil.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
reinforced eyelet , or a smallmetal orplastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet. - noun surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding A young or inexperienced
surfer ,skateboarder , orsnowboarder . - noun A circle formed of three-stranded
rope .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It’s perfect for hauling my 2 year old with the addition of a Dutch kid seat – the center stand is key for loading an unloading a child without the bike tipping over … With the addition of Dutch panniers, that can, thanks to a large built-in grommet, actually be locked to the bike, it’s very useful for errands and grocery shopping, too.
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I imagine over time the milk jug will tear the grommet out or the wind will catch the over hanging flap.
Tarp Tips 2009
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Roy's got the full cast of wallace and grommet in 32oz
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Roy's got the full cast of wallace and grommet in 32oz
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The grommet in her neck squeaks as her lens peers into a dim, steamy enclosure.
Ballardian » Ballardian/Savoy Microfiction competition winners 2010
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The valve's size number and manufacturer ID were hidden on the rubber grommet area of the valve, only visible from inside the wheel.
Tire valve stem date coding: A good idea that all tire valve makers should consider 2011
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I imagine over time the milk jug will tear the grommet out or the wind will catch the over hanging flap.
Tarp Tips 2009
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Next door the boys have band practice, mostly basslines and wandering loops, they are nomads in white grommet belts and black jeans.
Oh, Cardinal Directions! christopher cocca 2011
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The cap is fitted with a grommet designed to keep out seawater and prevent the formation of slushy methane hydrates that bedeviled an earlier containment dome effort.
"This well is evil" 2010
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The two wheels rotate independently, held concentrically by a grommet.
Archive 2010-01-01 James Gurney 2010
uselessness commented on the word grommet
The plastic ring in a hole that protects cables running through the hole, as well as reinforces the hole itself. If that doesn't make sense, check a nearby desk, bookcase, or other piece of office furniture. It'll likely have one, or two.
May 16, 2007
trivet commented on the word grommet
or the hickey doo where sweatshirt strings come out of the hood.
May 17, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word grommet
Not to be confused with Gromit.
January 23, 2008
reesetee commented on the word grommet
I love Gromit. :-)
January 23, 2008
sionnach commented on the word grommet
Mrs Simpson's pet name for her abdicating Windsor.
January 23, 2008
dailyword commented on the word grommet
There was a kid's show called "Wallace and Grommet."
June 9, 2012