gasket

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Synonyms: casket, basket, gasset, lasket, gaskey, gasfet, gasnet

Antonyms: casket, basket, gasset, lasket, gaskey, gasfet, gasnet

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sailing}} A [[length]] of [[rope]] or canvas band used for [[reefing]] a sail, or holding a [[stow]]ed sail in place.
2. {{senseid|en|seal}} {{lb|en|mechanics}} Any [[mechanical]] [[seal]] that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent [[leakage]] between the two objects while under [[compression]].
3. A material which may be clamped between faces and acts as a static seal. Gaskets may be cut, formed, or molded to the desired configuration.
4. Any of a wide variety of seals or packings used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of a gas or fluid.

Verb

1. To [[fit]] a gasket
2. To [[seal]] with a gasket

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