: a material (such as rubber) or a part (such as an O-ring) used to make a joint fluid-tight
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The lens includes internal seals and gaskets to reduce instances of dust and splash ingress.
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PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Caulk that gap and then install a foam gasket under the cover plate.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
After replacing the head gasket on his vehicle, Justin Beattie grabbed three $3 winning tickets waiting to be cashed in and headed to the Smoke Depot, lottery officials said in a Wednesday, April 2, news release.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
These chemicals stick to the infrastructure surfaces and can even penetrate some plastic pipes and gaskets.
—Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Caulk that gap and then install a foam gasket under the cover plate.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
After replacing the head gasket on his vehicle, Justin Beattie grabbed three $3 winning tickets waiting to be cashed in and headed to the Smoke Depot, lottery officials said in a Wednesday, April 2, news release.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
These chemicals stick to the infrastructure surfaces and can even penetrate some plastic pipes and gaskets.
—Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gasket
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“Gasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasket. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
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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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