grommet
扣眼,扣环,扣眼处,扣板
Definitions
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- : Machinery. any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like.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 ring or strop of fiber or wire; becket.a ring having a thickness of three strands, made by forming a loop of a single strand, then laying the ends around the loop.a ring of fiber used as a seal or gasket, as under the head of a bolt.
- : a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe.
- : 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.
- : a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment.
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- : to fasten with a grommet.
Examples
If you see melted plastic grommets, deadly gases like carbon monoxide may be entering your home.
When assembled, the chimney exits the tent through a steel grommet that protects the exterior fabric from coming into direct contact with the stove.
Grommet—a rope ring used as a wad to hold a cannonball in place in the bore.
The grommet is formed of a single strand of rope five times as long as the circumference of the grommet when complete.
The blocks are fitted round the gaff with grommet straps, and are kept in their places by cleats.
With the grommet punch make holes through the canvas just below the broomstick and secure with the grommets.
A short piece of rope worked grommet fashion into the bolt-rope of a sail, and containing a metal ring or thimble.