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Reinforcing eyelet
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grommet
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
thumb|right|Curtain grommets, used among others in shower curtains . A grommet is a ring or edge strip inserted into a hole through thin material, typically a sheet of textile fabric, sheet metal and/or composite of carbon fiber, wood or honeycomb. Grommets ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Grommet \Grom"met\, n. [F. gourmette curb, curb chain, fr. gourmer to curb, thump, beat; cf. Armor. gromm a curb, gromma to curb.] 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. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet. 2 (context surfing snowboarding skateboarding English) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder(,) or snowboarder. 3 A circle formed of three-stranded rope. vb. ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1620s, "ring or wreath of rope," from obsolete French gromette "curb of a bridle" (Modern French gourmette ), from gourmer "to curb," of uncertain origin. Extended sense of "metal eyelet" first recorded 1769.
Usage examples of grommet.
Alex drove the bit, tested it, and quickly passed a loop of cable through the grommet, giving it his weight just as the greater part of the stalactite gave way, falling to strike the debris below with a crashing noise.
She searched the belt for the storage grommet that held the memory wafer.
As she unscrewed the grommet, she heard the sound of running water in the bathroom.
She unscrewed the storage grommet, peeled off the button-sized memory wafer, and held it between thumb and forefinger.
She carefully replaced the wafer in the grommet and screwed it into the belt.
It blessed every nail and board from prow to stern, every grommet, every oar, every pivot, every fleck of paint, every inch of rope.
I hooked the hoist on to a head-high rung of the ladder, pulled the lower block until it hung just above the twister, picked up the grommet, and moved round to the tail of the weapon.
I turned, took the torch in my teeth, placed the grommet on the edge of the coffin, and bent down to lift the tail of the twister.
Caroline stepped past me, bent down, and slid the grommet round the tail of the twister.
Together we managed to move the grommet up to approximately the mid-point of the missile.
I lowered it again, the grommet was adjusted, and next time I hauled the twister came clear along its entire length.
He put his back to the ladder, tightened his grip on the twister, an arm on each side of the grommet, lifted his leg to clear the baffle, then staggered as a sudden roll of the ship threw the weight of the missile against him.
Lifting a flashlight from his grommet belt, he thrust it inside the darkened chamber and keyed its beam.
The prince wore an open leather tunic studded with silver grommets and snug breeches tucked into tall, dark boots.
The tarp was made of a medium-weight canvas, the seams stitched in red, with metal grommets inserted at regular intervals.