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Grommet   Listen
noun
grommet  n.  
1.
A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope. Sometimes written grummet.
2.
Any eyelet or ring of metal or other material inserted in a hole in a sheet of some other material; in sailing, a metallic ring in or for a sail or a mailbag.
3.
A ring of rubber or other insulating material inserted in a hole in some surface of a device, to prevent wires passing through the hole from making contact with the surface; used especially in electrical and electronic devices, to prevent undesired electrical contact.
4.
(Mil.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.






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