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grommet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹʌm.ɪt/ (UK)
  • /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/ (UK)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/ (US)

Etymology

From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette).

Meanings

  1. A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
  2. A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
  3. (qualifier:flags) An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
  4. (slang) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
  5. A boy serving on a ship.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grummet alternative lexicographic
grommets Number=Plur lexicographic
gromet alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

grommet edging · drop grommet · grommet punch · cable grommet · edge grommet · surgical grommet · grommet press

Synonyms

grem · gremmie · gremlin · cringle · grom · gremmy

Translations (44)

af kabelwartel (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · fr œillet renforçé (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · gl gulleteiro (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · gl arandela (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · it boccola (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Durchführung (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Seilschlinge (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Schutztülle (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · es ollao (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · mi takaore (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · es grumete (boy serving on a ship) · bg илик (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Augenring (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Tülle (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Dichtungshülse (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Durchführdichtung (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · uk люверс (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Kabeldurchführung (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · pt grumete (boy serving on a ship) · de Grommet (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · fr passe-câble (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Durchgangstülle (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Manschette (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · ru люверс (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · hu fűzőkarika (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · ca grumet (boy serving on a ship) · de Öse (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · gl estrobo (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · es ollado (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · it occhiello (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · fi purjerengas (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · fr presse-étoupe (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Kausch (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Schutzmanschette (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · nl kabelwartel (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · it passacavo (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · gl ollal (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · tr kuş gözü (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · fr manchon (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · fi vahvikerengas (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Ringkausch (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · cs průchodka (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Durchführungstülle (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring) · de Kantenschutz (reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring)

wikidata: Q269568

grommet en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹʌm.ɪt/ (UK)
  • /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/ (UK)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/ (US)

Etymology

From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To insert a grommet into.
    • The device takes the form of a guard for the punch presses which are used in grommeting mail bags in the process of manufacture. 1923, “American Machinist”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 58, numbers 23-26, page 919:
    • There was little point in grommeting the hole, since the wrapping was already as rigid and tough as its invisibility permitted. 2007, Wil McCarthy, The Wellstone, page 225:
  2. (transitive) To fasten using a grommet.
  3. (intransitive) To apply grommets.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grommeted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
grommeted Tense=Past lexicographic
grommets Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
gromet alternative lexicographic
grommeting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
grummet alternative lexicographic