gasket C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈɡæs.kɪt/ UK /ˈɡæs.kɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #27624 Meanings 1 noun any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression. We might mount a machine-gun in each quadrant, shooting X-plosive bullets, through pressure gaskets in the walls. Thesaurus Word family Forms gaskets Derived forms gasketless Common collocations head gasket Noun + noun Etymology Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gasket **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡæs.kɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡæs.kɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 27624 ## Meanings 1. any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression. ## Examples - We might mount a machine-gun in each quadrant, shooting X-plosive bullets, through pressure gaskets in the walls. ## Derived Forms - gasketless ## Etymology Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown