Gasket Definition
găskĭt
gaskets
noun
A piece or ring of rubber, metal, paper, etc. placed at a joint to make it leakproof.
Webster's New World
Any of a wide variety of seals or packings used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of a gas or fluid.
American Heritage
A length of rope or canvas for securing a furled sail to a yard or boom.
Webster's New World
Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
Wiktionary
A material which may be clamped between faces and acts as a static seal. Gaskets may be cut, formed, or molded to the desired configuration. - ASTM.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
blow a gasket
- to become enraged
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Gasket
Noun
Singular:
gasket
Plural:
gasketsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Gasket
Origin of Gasket
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Perhaps alteration of French garcette small cord diminutive of garce girl from Old French feminine of gars boy, soldier garçon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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