gasket

IPA: gˈæskʌt

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

Examples of "gasket" in Sentences

And I agree, he looks as to be not far away from blowing a major brain gasket.
The hexagonal gasket is composed of of six rings, which are made up of six rings, and so on.
A leaky valve they say, indicated by a repetitive loud hissing from the main gasket. frennzy said ...
The 'gasket' between magwell and magazine is actually a soft durometer silicone seal that is bonded to the magazine.
When things heat up, bike helmets with plenty of ventilation to keep your noggin from blowing a gasket are a good thing.
Turned out the gasket in the joint was in backwards, and once reversed and finger-tightened it no longer leaked (well, maybe seeped a little).
Long story short ... he says I've got a "busted radiator" and that if I drive it anywhere, I risk blowing a head gasket which is something even Donald Trump can't afford to have fixed.
A rectangular silicone O-ring "gasket" is integrated at this juncture to form a seal between the inserted magazine and the magwell, so foreign debris can come up the magwell and into the weapon or magazine.