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seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall

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  1. n. seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
  2. A spring packing ring, or any of several such rings, for a piston.
  3. A spring packing ring, or any of several such rings, for apiston.