gasket
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- noun
- /ˈɡæskɪt/
- Specialized
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- The mechanic carefully replaced the gasket to ensure there would be no more leaks in the engine.
- rubber gasket
- gaskets and flanges
- gaskets and seals
One dye liquid flows over that dye through some gaskets and out the other way.
- One dye liquid flows over that dye through some gaskets and out the other way.
- Hold on like a faucet with worn gaskets.
- It is a flexible petroleum based gasket material.
- It has a has a a leak right now in one of the gaskets.
- Instead of using a rubber o-ring, they're using some kind of gasket material that I have not seen before.
- Well, I did do the contaminant check on the water, and it is showing signs just to confirm it of bad head gaskets.
- They do give you, which is a plus, extra gaskets.
Examples
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So there's our gasket, standard rubber gasket except sized for the new cold plate.
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I have also never experienced head gasket problems on any 626 of the era.
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I'm going to make sure that this rubber gasket is in its home.
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Oil pan gasket needs replacing.
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Is the new gasket up to spec, Jim?
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This does have a tiny little gasket on it, which should aid in exposure to liquids.
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Remove the valve cover and replace the valve cover gasket and spark plug tube seals.
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Can you swing by the auto place and see if they have a head gasket set for a 1955 Chevy small-block?
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If your showerhead gasket failed or the hose for your washing machine sprang a leak, a hardware store likely carried replacements.
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Many items, including silver-plated bolts, copper gaskets, flange hardware, tubes, and gauges, ship the same day as ordered.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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A material that closes something tightly to keep out air or water
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A round rubber or plastic ring that seals a joint to stop leaks
Compounds
- Specialized
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A thin part that sits between the engine block and cylinder head to stop oil, coolant, and gas from leaking
How Leakproof
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gasket began as the name for a small pad or plug used to stop leaks in ships and machines, a tiny 'stopper' that filled a gap. So a gasket today is a flat ring or piece of material put between two surfaces to seal the join and keep water or oil from leaking.