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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gasket \Gas"ket\, n. [Cf. F. garcette It gaschetta Sp cajeta caburn, garceta reef point.] 1. (Naut.) A line or band used to lash a furled sail securely. {Sea gaskets} are common lines; {harbor gaskets} are plaited and decorated lines or bands. Called also {casket}. 2. (Mech.) a The plaited hemp used for packing a piston, as of the steam engine and its pumps. b Any ring or washer of packing. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gasket n : a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
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