GASKET

gasket

(noun) seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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