O-ring

[ oh-ring ]
/ ˈoʊˌrɪŋ /

noun

a ring of pliable material, as rubber or neoprene, used as a gasket: the failure of an O-ring caused the explosion that destroyed the space shuttleChallenger in 1986.

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Origin of O-ring

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby O-ring

orihou, Orillia, orinasal, Orinase, Orinda, O-ring, Orinoco, oriole, Orion, Orionids, Orion Nebula
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British Dictionary definitions for O-ring

O-ring

noun

a rubber ring used in machinery as a seal against oil, air, etc
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