A ring or eyelet of metal, plastic, or rubber, used to reinforce a hole or protect something passed through it. Also the name of the dog character in Wallace and Gromit animations.
From French gourmette (curb chain), originally nautical terminology for rope reinforcements. The spelling 'grommet' is more common, but 'gromit' gained fame through Nick Park's claymation character.
The beloved silent dog Gromit from Aardman Animations was named after this humble hardware item, though few viewers realize the connection. Nick Park chose the name because it sounded properly British and slightly silly.
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