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gasket
[gas-kit]
noun
a rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight.
Nautical.any of a number of light lines for securing a furled sail to a boom, gaff, or yard.
gasket
/ ˈɡæɪ /
noun
a compressible packing piece of paper, rubber, asbestos, etc, sandwiched between the faces or flanges of a joint to provide a seal
nautical a piece of line used as a sail stop
slangto burst out in anger
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gasket1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gasket1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Other orders noted oil leaks or problems with head gaskets.
Another was out of service due to a blown head gasket.
Dad would blow a gasket if he knew I was considering using it, but I’m outta options here.
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.
Whelton described a scenario in which pressure drops could lead to contaminated water backing up, sucking in smoke, soot, ash and vapors that penetrate plastics, gaskets and other materials to create a future problem.
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