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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grommet \Grom"met\, n. [F. gourmette curb, curb chain, fr gourmer to curb, thump, beat cf Armor. gromm a curb, gromma to curb.] 1. A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometimes written {grummet}. 2. (Mil.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: grommet n : a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines [syn: {cringle}, {eyelet}, {loop}]
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