grommet

Examples

• All

• OK, so we've got a little grommet here with the wires in.

• And now we need to put the rubber grommet back in to seal it like so.

• In Australia, we are somewhat more intensive in our management of the draining grommet than physicians in other countries.

  Academic text (2002)

• "Tony finished tying his end to a stainless steel grommet and hauled himself out of the pond.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The first ventilation tubes, or grommets, were introduced by Politzer in the 19th century.

  Academic text (2002)

• The number of patients who require surgery for grommet and polyp removal is very low—less than 3%.

  Academic text (2003)

• Parts available include grommets, mounts, inertial dampers, washers, bushings, gaskets, seals, bumpers, and crash stops.

  Academic text (1995)

• The tent's edges were secured with metal grommets to prevent tearing from the ropes.

• I used a plastic grommet to reinforce the hole in my backpack for the strap.

• The workers installed grommets in the tarp to make it easier to tie down securely.

Synonyms

E

eyelet

vsgrommet

2 5.6

A small reinforced hole for threading a cord or rod

is the ring that reinforces such holes rather than the hole itself

C

cringle

vsgrommet

• Specialized

1 9.9

A metal ring fixed in a sail to hold or pass a rope

is the general ring used across fabrics not only sails

G

grummet

vsgrommet

• Specialized

9.9

A small metal ring that makes a hole stronger so a rope can pass through

is the same in meaning but spelled differently

E

eyehole

vsgrommet

7.4

A small round hole in cloth or leather for a cord

is the metal or plastic ring reinforcing the hole rather than the hole

Surface Forms

Etymology