Examples of O-ring in a Sentence
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Fluid can leak if O-ring seals lose strength when exposed to moisture or dirt in the fluid, according to Hyundai documents filed with NHTSA.
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Tom Krisher, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
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
Tom Krisher, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
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
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“O-ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/O-ring. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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