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Ferrule vs Grommet - What's the difference?

ferrule | grommet |

As nouns the difference between ferrule and grommet

is that ferrule is a metal band or cap placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting while grommet is a reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.

As a verb grommet is

to insert a grommet into.

ferrule

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A metal band or cap placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
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  • A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
  • A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
  • In billiards, the plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
  • In painting, the pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a brush to the shaft.
  • On an ice axe, the metal spike at the end of the shaft.
  • grommet

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
  • (surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder or snowboarder.
  • What do you over the pond skaterboarders (SIC) say? Is there a global term to be used to label someone as a skateboarder? Does it matter? I suppose the only one you can apply widely is ‘grommet .
  • A circle formed of three-stranded rope.
  • Synonyms

    * grom

    Derived terms

    * drop grommet

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To insert a grommet into.
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  • To fasten using a grommet.
  • To apply grommets.
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