grommet
Worda metal ring fitted into a hole to protect it or let a cord, cable, or tube pass through safely
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a metal ring fitted into a hole to protect it or let a cord, cable, or tube pass through safely
to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
to make a sound quieter or less clear
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs
slightly open
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
easy to read or see clearly
the act of hunting or trapping rats
a soldier who uses a rifle
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
caught on something and torn or damaged
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
to make a loud, harsh sound
a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
covered with feathers or decorated with feathers
a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on
having parts that do not match on both sides
of poor quality and badly made
red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation
an annoying or unpleasant person
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
the quality of being polite and showing respect to other people
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
happening in a regular cycle and repeating again and again
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
a person or company that helps two sides make a deal
used to refer to other similar things or items not named
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to carry or drag something heavy with effort
relating to the intestines
careful and persistent effort
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group
closed and no longer open for business
a person who lives alone, often for religious reasons
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
the business of transporting goods by truck
to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol
used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
the dead body of an animal
a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people
the long hair growing around the neck of a horse, lion, or similar animal
relating to dogs or similar animals
the showing of a film or TV program to an audience
moving with quick, light jumps
used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law
without revealing your identity
to organize people or resources for a purpose
becoming weaker or less active
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it
the act of leaving a place
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line
to hit a ground ball and be put out in baseball
past tense and past participle of shoot
to make something thicker or to become thicker
to be hard to notice even though it is visible
after something has already happened or been decided
the particular drug a person uses most or prefers most
a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration
to divide something into two equal parts
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
the path that something moving through the air or space follows
relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding
so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it
to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again
a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics
the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food
to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
an FBI or other government detective
the person who did a crime or caused a problem
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to think that something is probably true or will happen
an enemy or opponent
wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown