gasket

[gas-kit]

noun

1. a rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight.

2. Nautical.,  any of a number of light lines for securing a furled sail to a boom, gaff, or yard.

gasket

/ ˈɡæskɪt /

noun

1. a compressible packing piece of paper, rubber, asbestos, etc, sandwiched between the faces or flanges of a joint to provide a seal

2. nautical a piece of line used as a sail stop

3. slang,  to burst out in anger

Word History and Origins

Origin of gasket¹

1615–25; perhaps < French garcette a plait of rope

Word History and Origins

Origin of gasket¹

C17 (in the sense: rope lashing a furled sail): probably from French garcette rope's end, literally: little girl, from Old French garce girl, feminine of gars boy, servant

Idioms and Phrases

see under blow a fuse.

Example Sentences

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

Dad would blow a gasket if he knew I was considering using it, but I’m outta options here.

From Literature

Food safety experts and federal agencies use the terms “extraneous” or “foreign” materials to describe things like metal fragments, rubber gaskets and bits of bugs that somehow make it into packaged goods.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• stopper