About The Word Gasket
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Gasket
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What's The Definition Of Gasket?
[n] seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gasket: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gasket: air hole | armhole | blowhole | bullet-hole | bunghole | cringle | deadeye | eye | eyelet | gland | grommet | guide | keyhole | knothole | loop | loophole | manhole | mousehole | packing | padding | peephole | pigeonhole | pinhole | placket | placket hole | porthole | punch-hole | spiracle | stopping | stuffing | tampon | tap | vent | venthole | wadding See Also | head gasket | O ring | seal Gasket In Webster's Dictionary \Gas"ket\, n. [Cf. F. garcette, It. gaschetta, Sp. cajeta
caburn, garceta reef point.]
1. (Naut.) A line or band used to lash a furled sail
securely. {Sea gaskets} are common lines; {harbor gaskets}
are plaited and decorated lines or bands. Called also
{casket}.
2. (Mech.)
(a) The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the
steam engine and its pumps.
(b) Any ring or washer of packing.
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