gasket

A mechanical seal, often a ring or sheet of material, used to fill the space between two or more mating surfaces to prevent leakage, such as in engines or pipe joints.

• 🇩🇪Ein mechanisches Dichtungselement, oft ring- oder plattenförmig, das zwischen zwei oder mehreren zusammengefügten Flächen eingesetzt wird, um Leckagen zu verhindern, z. B. in Motoren oder Rohrverbindungen.

1. Mechanical seal B2 formal technical

   A mechanical seal that fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression.

   • The mechanic replaced the blown head gasket on the car engine.
   • A rubber gasket ensures a watertight seal in the pipe joint.
   • The plumber used a new gasket to stop the leak from the faucet.

   🇩🇪Dichtung

   Synonyme: packingsealwasher

• gaskets plural form
• gaskets' possessive plural form
• gasket's possessive singular form