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How to pronounce grommet in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cringle, eyelet, grummet, loop
Type of fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast

Examples of grommet

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The most common operation on the drum is grommet insertion, to relieve glue ear.
From the guardian.co.uk
The decision to move our firestop grommet into the EZ Path family was an easy one.
From the newsday.com
Murray is sponsored by Head and plays the YOUTEK Radical Pro with a Prestige grommet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It really all started when I was a five-year-old, just a little grommet.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
Grommet designs, ruching and finger cut-outs have segued from feet to hands this winter.
From the post-gazette.com
There is a set of pulleys for downhauling at the tack and there's a grommet at the clew.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And who wants their food in contact with a petroleum, non-food grommet?
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
I had put a grommet in one ear and used a tiny knife to make a hole in the second drum.
From the guardian.co.uk
But when I went to lodge the grommet in the eardrum, it dropped through into the middle ear.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Cringle: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
  • A grommet is a ring inserted into a hole through thin material, such as fabric. Grommets are generally flared or collared on each side to keep them in place, and are often made of metal, plastic, or rubber. ...
  • "Grommet" ("grom") is a term used to describe a young participant in extreme sports. The term originally was used in the sport of surfing for anyone under the age of 16. However in recent years, the term has been expanded to include other extreme sports, most notably skateboarding and snowboarding.
  • A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet; A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder
  • (Grommets) A stronger and more permanent fastening that the lacing passes through. Has a washer at the rear which makes pulling out much less probable. Fibres are spread apart with an AWL, or in some cases holes are punched in the material before fitting. ...
  • (Grommets) Circular holes framed in metal often used for wire management in entertainment centers.
  • (Grommets) Found underarm or in the back neck, grommets are small holes that allow for air circulation and ventilation.
  • (Grommets) Large metal eyelets.
  • (Grommets) Metal, plastic or stitched holes creating fabric reinforcement at stress points.