grommet

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grom⋅met

[grom-it]

–noun

Machinery.

a.	any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like.

b.	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.

Nautical.

a.	a ring or strop of fiber or wire; becket.

b.	a ring having a thickness of three strands, made by forming a loop of a single strand, then laying the ends around the loop.

c.	a ring of fiber used as a seal or gasket, as under the head of a bolt.

3.	a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe.

4.	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.

5.	a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment.

–verb (used with object)

6.	to fasten with a grommet.

Also, grummet.

Origin:
1620–30; < obs. F gromette curb of bridle < ?

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grom·met (grŏm'ĭt)

1. A reinforced eyelet, as in cloth or leather, through which a fastener may be passed.
2. A small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce such an eyelet.
Nautical A loop of rope or metal used for securing the edge of a sail to its stay.

[Probably from obsolete French gromette, gormette, chain joining the ends of a bit, from Old French, from gourmer, to bridle.]

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