Definition of gasket Gasket
/gæˈskʌt/ - [gatskut] - gas•ket
We found 12 definitions of gasket from 8 different sources.
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What does gasket mean?
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NounPlural: gaskets |
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| gasket - seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint | ||
| seal any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions | ||
| head gasket a gasket to seal a cylinder head | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gasket (Noun)
Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression. - gasket (Noun)
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. - ASTM. - gasket (Noun)
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. - American Heritage Dictionary.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gasket (n.)
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. - gasket (n.)
The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and its pumps. - gasket (n.)
Any ring or washer of packing.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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gasket
Any device or system that creates a nonleaking union between two mechanical or process-system elements.\n(Source: MGH)
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gasket
gas′ket, n. (naut.) a canvas band used to bind the sails to the yards when furled: a strip of tow, &c., for packing a piston, &c.—Also Gas′kin. [Cf. Fr. garcette, It. gaschetta; ety. dub.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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gasket
garcet, a sort of platted cord fastened to the sail-yards of a ship, and used to furl or tie up the sail firmly to the yard. This is performed by wrapping the gasket round the yard and sail six or seven times, the turns being at a competent distance from each other.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gasket
A cord, or piece of plaited stuff, to secure furled sails to the yard, by wrapping it three or four times round both, the turns being at a competent distance from each other.--Bunt-gasket ties up the bunt of the sail, and should consequently be the strongest; it is sometimes made in a peculiar net form. In some ships they have given place to beckets.--Double gaskets. Passing additional frapping-lines round the yards in very stormy weather.--Quarter-gasket. Used only for large sails, and is fastened about half-way out upon the yard, which part is called the quarter.--Yard-arm gasket. Used for smaller sails; the end is made fast to the yard-arm, and serves to bind the sail as far as the quarter-gasket on large yards, but extends quite into the bunt of small sails.
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🔤- gasket, noun, singular of gaskets.
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