gasket

noun

gas·​ket ˈga-skət 

: a material (such as rubber) or a part (such as an O-ring) used to make a joint fluid-tight

Examples of gasket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More live roaches were found in a gap between that cooler and the steam table (five) and a gasket of the flip-top cooler (one). —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025

The gasket manufacturer, in contrast, probably has expensive equipment that can either be used or sit idle; running the equipment costs relatively little compared to the sales price of the gaskets being made. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

For example, consider a company that makes gaskets for hydraulic assemblies. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

As for their surviving relatives, 10 were inside the reach-in cooler/freezer’s gasket and another three strutted inside a kitchen cabinet with dry storage items. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps modification of French garcette

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gasket

• blow a gasket

Rhymes for gasket

• basket
• casket
• mascot
• wastebasket

Kids Definition

gasket

noun

gas·​ket ˈgas-kət 

: a material (as rubber) or a part used to prevent a joint from leaking