gasket
A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in placeA length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
» I blew a gasket.
Ich hatte einen Wutanfall.
Meaning
4 sensesA length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
Zeising
Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
Dichtung
прокла́дкаprokládka, уплотни́тельное устро́йствоuplotnítelʹnoje ustrójstvo
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.
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.
- seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
Examples
10 sentencesI blew a gasket.
deIch hatte einen Wutanfall.
The rubber gasket is worn out.
deDie Gummidichtung ist abgenutzt.
This is a one-time use gasket.
The gasket was easier to come off.
How much would it cost to replace the head gasket on this car?
ruКак дорого будет стоить замена прокладки головки на этой машине?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), femPerhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon.
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