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

For vehicles with the 3-cylinder 1.5L VC-Turbo engines, if no debris is found during the inspection, dealers will replace the oil pan gasket, engine oil, and reprogram the engine control module. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 July 2025

Should no debris be found, dealers will replace the engine oil (and, in the case of 1.5 liter 3-cylinder vehicles, the oil pan gasket, as well as reprogramming the engine control module) and send you on your way. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 July 2025

The chassis lacks exhaust fans; instead, all system fans point inward, and gaskets in the top assembly prevent air from escaping up there. —PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025

The gasket blew 17 years ago under a grey sky in Cedar Falls, one of those sleepy Iowa towns where the horizon and the sweet nothing beyond it seem to roll on forever. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 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