gasket
pronunciation
How to pronounce gasket in British English:
UK [ˈgæskɪt]
How to pronounce gasket in American English:
US [ˈɡæskɪt]
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- Noun:
- seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
Word Origin
- gasket
- gasket: [17] Although it has never been established for certain, it seems likely that gasket may have originated as a word meaning ‘little girl’ – namely French garcette. This is a diminutive of grace ‘girl’, the feminine form of gars ‘boy’ (whence garçon). It is used figuratively for a ‘small rope’, and was originally borrowed into English in the 17th century as gassit, used as a nautical term for a ‘small rope for attaching a furled sail to a mast’.Modern English gasket, first recorded in the early 17th century, seems to be an alteration of this. The main present-day sense ‘joint seal’ (originally made from tow or plaited hemp) developed in the early 19th century.
- gasket (n.)
- 1620s, caskette, originally nautical, "small rope or plaited coil" used to secure a furled sail, of uncertain origin, perhaps from French garcette "a gasket," literally "little girl, maidservant," diminutive of Old French garce "young woman, young girl; whore, harlot, concubine" (13c.), fem. of garçon (see garcon). Century Dictionary notes Spanish garcette "a gasket," also "hair which falls in locks." Machinery sense of "packing (originally of braided hemp) to seal metal joints and pistons" first recorded 1829.
Example
- 1. Some common gasket materials are : paper , cork , rubber , silicone and soft metal .
- 2. Use equal parts white vinegar and water to wash both the interior and exterior of your fridge , including the door gasket and the fronts of the vegetable and fruit bins .
- 3. If the gasket breaks down small holes develop between the cylinder and the cylinder head and these holes cause leaks .
- 4. Generally the cylinder and the cylinder head bolt together with a thin gasket pressed between them to ensure a good seal .
- 5. If the faucet didn 't come with a gasket , liberally spread plumber 's putty on the bottom of the faucet and press it down until putty squeezes out from between the fixture and sink .