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How to use gasket in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun, verb

Gasket means a length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place. Example: “I’ve broken the exhaust manifold gasket. - You’ve broken the what?”

More sentences with gasket

  • I’ve broken the exhaust manifold gasket. - You’ve broken the what?From the entry what
  • This milkshake under the oil cap, or on the dipstick, indicates a blown head gasket.From the entry milkshake
  • Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.From the entry seat
  • The new gym teacher really has to chill or he's gonna blow a gasket.From the entry chill
  • Jack blew a gasket when he saw his son's poor report card.From the entry blow a gasket
  • The engine had self-sealing gaskets to keep the grease in, just tighten the bolts.From the entry self-sealing
  • If she finds out I'm investigating Eler, she'll bust a gasket.2014, Dianne Post, Blood and Honor: A Mother’s Heritage, A Daughter’s Revenge. From the entry bust a gasket
  • Its gaskets were loosened by the Passing Presence, the roof became a sieve.1977, Jim Stratton, Pioneering in the Urban Wilderness, New York, N.Y.: Urizen Books, →ISBN, page 204, column 2. From the entry bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk
  • It was more of a suctiony porthole than a door, and it was lined with a bright orange rubber gasket.2016, Mo Daviau, Every Anxious Wave, page 116. From the entry suctiony
  • Minor imperfections (such as gasket frets and corrosion on the edges of water jacket holes,) should be brazed slightly overflush before the head is milled.2007, Paul Dempsey, Troubleshooting and Repair of Diesel Engines, page 161. From the entry overflush
  • However, a head bolt with less stretch is not necessarily as effective as a stock one if a steel shim gasket is used.1991, David Vizard, How to Build and Modify Chevrolet Small-Block V-8 Cylinder Heads, →ISBN. From the entry head bolt
  • My souped-up superjet blew a gasket just as I was ready to take off, so I took it to a highly recommended repair shop known as "Mourdock's Murderous Mechanics".1953, Haskins High School, Crigo, Middleton Local High School, page 14. From the entry superjet

Meaning of gasket

  1. noun A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
  2. noun Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
  3. noun 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.

Full definition of gasket

Questions about gasket in a sentence

How do you use gasket in a sentence?
Gasket is used as a noun and verb. For example: “I’ve broken the exhaust manifold gasket. - You’ve broken the what?”
What is a short sentence with gasket?
“Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.”
What does gasket mean?
Gasket means a length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.

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