gasket
Americannoun
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a rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight.
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Nautical. any of a number of light lines for securing a furled sail to a boom, gaff, or yard.
noun
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a compressible packing piece of paper, rubber, asbestos, etc, sandwiched between the faces or flanges of a joint to provide a seal
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nautical a piece of line used as a sail stop
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slang to burst out in anger
Etymology
Origin of gasket
1615–25; perhaps < French garcette a plait of rope
Example Sentences
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Fixing one used to mean installing new glass, rubber gaskets and adhesive.
From MarketWatch
On that record cold morning in Florida, rubber gaskets called O-rings, which were supposed to keep various rocket segments sealed together, failed.
The kit will reportedly replace components like fuel lines, seals and gaskets.
From BBC
Other orders noted oil leaks or problems with head gaskets.
From Los Angeles Times
Another was out of service due to a blown head gasket.
From Los Angeles Times
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