gasket

noun

gas·​ket ˈga-skət How to pronounce gasket (audio)
: a material (such as rubber) or a part (such as an O-ring) used to make a joint fluid-tight

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In a normal structure, the GM blows a gasket, and the owner steps in and tells him to figure it out. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025 The new keyboard is equipped with advanced features, including Gateron double-rail magnetic switches, a knob design, a gasket structure, advanced acoustic foams and double-shot PBT keycaps, all of which are included to enhance the gaming experience and boost gamers’ performances. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Transfer items from boxes and bags into containers with gaskets that seal tightly or Mason jars with screw-on lids. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025 The living roaches must have been asleep or out enjoying Boca during the first inspection because, during the callback inspection, three roaches were chilling in reach-in cooler drawers, seven roaches were in reach-in cooler gaskets and one was on the wall behind cookline equipment. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gasket

Word History

Etymology

perhaps modification of French garcette

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gasket was circa 1889

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“Gasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasket. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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gasket

noun
gas·​ket ˈgas-kət How to pronounce gasket (audio)
: a material (as rubber) or a part used to prevent a joint from leaking

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