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gasket

gas·ket

UK/ˈɡæs.kɪt/ US/ˈɡæskʌt/ uncommon

noun

1.

seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint

Origin

Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon.

Phrases

  • Apollonian gasket
  • blow a gasket
  • bust a gasket
  • harbor gasket
  • head gasket
  • Sierpinski gasket

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