: a ring (as of synthetic rubber) used as a gasket

Examples of O-ring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cause of the disaster was found to be the failure of the primary and secondary redundant O-ring seals in a joint in the shuttle's right solid rocket booster (SRB). Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2024 In an update provided on September 6, 2023, Exponent confirmed that certain material formulations used in the O-ring rubber could lose hardness over time. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2023 The O-ring is a nice middle size, big enough to accommodate mostly smaller and moderately sized dildos. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023 The O-ring is a nice middle-size, big enough to accommodate mostly smaller and moderately-sized dildos. WIRED, 2 Nov. 2023 The automakers said an O-ring in the antilock brake motor shaft can lose sealing strength over time due to the presence of moisture, dirt and dissolved metals in the brake fluid, causing leaks. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023 The company said an O-ring in the antilock brake motor shaft can lose sealing strength over time due to the presence of moisture, dirt and dissolved metals in the brake fluid, causing leaks. Tom Krisher, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023 Once your bag is in the diaper pail, simply unlock the lid, slide back the opening using the O-ring, and toss your diaper into it. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 26 July 2023 This 100-balloon set comes with 10 bunches of self-sealing water balloons, and each bunch has an O-ring that attaches right to your garden hose and fills them all at once. Phoebe Sklansky, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of O-ring was in 1946

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“O-ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/O-ring. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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