grommet
noun
1. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Similar word(s): cringle, eyelet, grummet, loop
Definition categories: man–made, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast
Sentences with grommet as a noun:
- What do you over the pond skaterboarders [sic] say? Is there a global term to be used to label someone as a skateboarder? Does it matter? I suppose the only one you can apply widely is ‘grommet’.
verb
1. (transitive) To insert a grommet into.
2. (transitive) To fasten using a grommet.
3. (intransitive) To apply grommets.