Lexic.us

Definition of Gasket

1. Noun. Seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint.

Definition of Gasket

1. n. A line or band used to lash a furled sail securely. Sea gaskets are common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated lines or bands. Called also casket.

Definition of Gasket

1. packing for making something fluid-tight [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gasket

1. 1. A line or band used to lash a furled sail securely. Sea gaskets are common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated lines or bands. Called also casket. 2. The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and its pumps. Any ring or washer of packing. Origin: Cf. F. Garcette, It. Gaschetta, Sp. Cajeta caburn, garceta reef point. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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