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grommet

Syllabification: (grom·met)

Pronunciation: /ˈgrämit/

Definition of grommet

noun

1an eyelet placed in a hole in a sheet or panel to protect or insulate a rope or cable passed through it or to prevent the sheet or panel from being torn.

2 Medicine a tube surgically implanted in the eardrum to drain fluid from the middle ear.

3 informal a young or inexperienced skier, snowboarder, surfer, or skateboarder:mega moves that make gods out of grommets

Origin:

early 17th century (in nautical use in the sense 'a circle of rope used as a fastening'): from obsolete French grommette, from gourmer 'to curb', of unknown ultimate origin. Current senses date from the mid 20th century

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