: a material (such as rubber) or a part (such as an O-ring) used to make a joint fluid-tight
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Higher-end Canon lenses have a corresponding gasket at their base, and the lens mount here is pretty tight, so the combination should help keep particulates away from your camera sensor.
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PCMAG, 25 June 2024
Wash the interior of the refrigerator and freezer, including the door and gaskets, with hot water and baking soda.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Mechanical keyboard customization options include switch type, keycap sizes, shapes, and material; different types of cases, gaskets, and plate mounting styles; and applications of foam, lube, and stabilizers.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
His only remaining project is to replace the leaky head gasket — otherwise, the car is perfect.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
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PCMAG, 25 June 2024
Wash the interior of the refrigerator and freezer, including the door and gaskets, with hot water and baking soda.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Mechanical keyboard customization options include switch type, keycap sizes, shapes, and material; different types of cases, gaskets, and plate mounting styles; and applications of foam, lube, and stabilizers.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
His only remaining project is to replace the leaky head gasket — otherwise, the car is perfect.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
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“Gasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasket. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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gasket
noun
gas·ket
ˈgas-kət 
: a material (as rubber) or a part used to prevent a joint from leaking
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