O-ring

[ oh-ring ]

noun
  1. 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 shuttle Challenger in 1986.

Origin of O-ring

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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British Dictionary definitions for O-ring

O-ring

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

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