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gasket
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[ˈɡaskɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a shaped sheet or ring of rubber or other material sealing the junction between two surfaces in an engine or other device
(e.g: oil was leaking from the gasket between the drive flange and the hub)
- a cord securing a furled sail to the yard of a sailing ship
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Origin
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early 17th century (in gasket): perhaps from French garcette ‘thin rope’ (originally ‘little girl’), diminutive of garce, feminine of gars ‘boy’
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