gasket
(noun) seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gasket (plural gaskets)
(sailing) A length of rope used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
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.
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Gas"ket, n. Etym: [Cf. F. garcette, It. gaschetta, Sp. cajeta caburn, garceta reef point.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
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