gasket
/ˈɡæs.kɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.98 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
noun
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.
noun
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
To fit a gasket
verb
To seal with a gasket
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Etymology
Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon.