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grommet: Meaning and Definition of
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grom•met
Pronunciation:
(grom'it),
[key]
— n.
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.
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.
a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe.
a stiff ring of rubber or metal inside the top of a service cap, designed to keep the top of the cap stretched flat.
a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment.
—v.t.
to fasten with a grommet.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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