grommet

noun

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grom·met | \ ˈgrä-mət

, ˈgrə-

Definition of grommet

1 : a flexible loop that serves as a fastening, support, or reinforcement

2 : an eyelet of firm material to strengthen or protect an opening or to insulate or protect something passed through it

Examples of grommet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An iron hook bought in 1919 that had scraped against its grommet for a full century finally snapped. — Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2021 Cut a slightly oversize hole in the center of the coffee-can lid (G), then slip the grommet (F) and then the lid over the end of the dowel rod. — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2021 The final opening behind the grommet is a standard Kensington Lock point for securing the speakerphone from theft or borrowing. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 On the side of the M2 Max, there’s a rubber grommet that protects the speakerphone’s connections to the outside world. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 Inside, the black rubber grommet that linked the two halves of the generator’s shaft was tearing itself apart. — Andy Greenberg, Wired, 23 Oct. 2020 Plus the wire grommet in the back will keep your cords organized and tangle free. — Popular Science, 13 Oct. 2020 Tie the end of the remaining cord to the middle grommet of the tarp over the ridgeline (F). — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2017 Weaving over and under the rod, grommet curtains have larger, softer ripples. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 7 Feb. 2020

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