: a material (such as rubber) or a part (such as an O-ring) used to make a joint fluid-tight
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Subaru has a product to seal possible cylinder head gasket issues, and some manufacturers even build a sealer into their coolant formulas.
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John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
This often leads to catastrophic fatigue failure or the violent rupture of joints, gaskets, and valves across hundreds of miles of interconnected midstream infrastructure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The facility had black residue and old food debris between gaskets in the two door cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Pull back the rubber gasket and check for and remove debris from between the front of your washer and the drum.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
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John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
This often leads to catastrophic fatigue failure or the violent rupture of joints, gaskets, and valves across hundreds of miles of interconnected midstream infrastructure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The facility had black residue and old food debris between gaskets in the two door cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Pull back the rubber gasket and check for and remove debris from between the front of your washer and the drum.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Gasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasket. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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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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