grommets

Metal-ringed openings

Grommets are small rings or eyelets, typically metal or rubber, inserted into holes in fabric, leather, or other material to reinforce the opening and prevent fraying.

They appear on tarps, sails, shoes, and clothing where laces or cords pass through.

In plumbing and electrical work, rubber grommets protect wires or pipes where they pass through panels.

In British medical usage, grommets are tiny tubes inserted in the eardrum to drain fluid.

hardware

eyelet

Small reinforced hole

rivetHeaded pin hammered flat
washerSpacer ring for fasteners
fastenerSecures things together

reinforcement · hole · brass · canvas · tarp · curtain · shower curtain · banner · lacing · cord

nautical

sailcloth

Heavy fabric for sails

riggingRopes controlling ship sails
ropeThick twisted fibers
deckShip's flat surface

marine · stainless steel · corrosion resistant · lashing · sheet · halyard · fairlead · dock line · mooring · boat

medical

eardrum

Inner auditory membrane

middle earSound-conducting body chamber
pediatricRelating to child medicine
ENTHead orifice specialty

drainage · fluid · hearing · infection · surgery · insertion · anesthesia · outpatient · toddler · recurrent

surfing

beginner

One who lacks experience

noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
kookEccentric or strange person
learnerOne gaining knowledge

junior · amateur · newbie · first-timer · lineup · wipeout · foam board · surf school · beach break · paddling

grommets

eyelet

sailcloth

eardrum

beginner

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