| 单词 | grommet |
| 释义 | grommet /grom"it/, n. 1. Mach. a. any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like. b. 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. 2. Naut. a. a ring or strop of fiber or wire; becket. b. a ring having a thickness of three strands, made by forming a loop of a single strand, then laying the ends around the loop. c. a ring of fiber used as a seal or gasket, as under the head of a bolt. 3. a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe. 4. Mil. a stiff ring of rubber or metal inside the top of a service cap, designed to keep the top of the cap stretched flat. 5. a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment. v.t. 6. to fasten with a grommet. Also, grummet. [1620-30; < obs. F gromette curb of bridle < ?] |
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