gasket
/ˈɡæskɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡæskɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈga-skət/ (ame, mw)
gasket — noun
- gasketsingular
- gasketsplural
1. A thin layer of compressible material — often rubber, copper, or silicone — that
A thin layer of compressible material — often rubber, copper, or silicone — that seals the joint between two bolted or clamped surfaces so that no liquid or gas can escape.
The mechanic replaced the worn-out gasket on Kwame's car engine last Tuesday.
collocation: replace a gasket / worn-out gasket
Water dripped from the pipe joint because the rubber gasket had cracked with age.
collocation: rubber gasket + pipe joint
A blown head gasket can allow engine coolant to leak into the oil passages.
Amir checked the gasket between the pump flanges before starting the machine.
Fatima fitted a new copper gasket to the steam pipe to stop the hissing leak.
- seal
broader term; a gasket is a specific type of seal used between rigid surfaces, whereas 'seal' can refer to any barrier (e.g., a lip seal on a rotating shaft).
- washer
often confused; a washer distributes load under a nut or bolt, while a gasket prevents leakage between surfaces.
- O-ring
a round seal with a circular cross-section, used in grooves rather than between flat surfaces.
文法句型
gasket between [two surfaces]
replace/fit/install a gasket
用法筆記
Common in automotive and plumbing contexts. The informal idiom 'blow a gasket' (meaning to become very angry) is unrelated to the literal mechanical meaning.