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- [gas-kit]
- /ˈgæs kɪt/
- /ˈɡæs.kɪt/
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- [gas-kit]
- /ˈgæs kɪt/
Definitions of gasket word
- noun gasket a rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight. 1
- noun gasket Nautical. any of a number of light lines for securing a furled sail to a boom, gaff, or yard. 1
- noun gasket A shaped piece or ring of rubber or other material sealing the junction between two surfaces in an engine or other device. 1
- noun gasket seal 1
- noun gasket in pipe 1
- countable noun gasket A gasket is a flat piece of soft material that you put between two joined surfaces in a pipe or engine in order to make sure that gas and oil cannot escape. 0
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Origin of gasket
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; perhaps < French garcette a plait of rope
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Parts of speech for Gasket
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gasket popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gasket usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gasket
noun gasket
- stopper — a person or thing that stops.
- packing — a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
- cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- seal — a member of the U.S. Navy’s special operations forces.
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