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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgæskɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgæskɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gas′kit)

gas•ket /ˈgæskɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Mechanical Engineeringa rubber, metal, or rope ring for placing around an opening or joint to make it close tight.

gas•ket (gas′kit),USA pronunciation n.

Mechanical Engineeringa rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight.
Nautical, Naval Termsany of a number of light lines for securing a furled sail to a boom, gaff, or yard.

French garcette a plait of rope
perh. 1615–25

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gasket /ˈɡæskɪt/ n

a compressible packing piece of paper, rubber, asbestos, etc, sandwiched between the faces or flanges of a joint to provide a seal
a piece of line used as a sail stop
blow a gasket ⇒ slang to burst out in anger

Etymology: 17th Century (in the sense: rope lashing a furled sail): probably from French garcette rope's end, literally: little girl, from Old French garce girl, feminine of gars boy, servant

'gasket' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bottle cap - gaskin - grommet - mask - O-ring

In Lists: Parts of an engine, Rubber objects, more...

Collocations: a gasket to seal, need to replace the gaskets, a [rubber, plastic, metal] gasket, more...

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