There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.