Thesaurus: gasket

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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.
2. n. The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and its pumps.
3. n. Any ring or washer of packing.
4. n. seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
5. 1. (Naut.) 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. (Mech.) (a) The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and its pumps. (b) Any ring or washer of packing.
6. A line or band used to lash a furled sail securely. Sea gasketsare common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated lines orbands. Called also casket.
7. n:100 n. seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint