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  • noun Plural form of gasket.

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Examples

  • I have a number of issues with Fords since about 1990 all around leaking gaskets from the power steering $1200 times 2 to engine and transmission gaskets failing.

    Motor Vehicle Lemon Laws in Canada : Law is Cool 2008

  • Your Emma needs not just a new fuel pump, but also a water pump, the radiator is bleeding rust, the carberutor should be rebuilt, and, worst of all, several of the main gaskets are leaking oil.

    GINNY BATES: BACK TO HOW IT ALL BEGAN Maggie Jochild 2007

  • I also put fire retardant "gaskets" around my switches and electrical receptacles.

    About the House: Cold Call 2008

  • Extra "gaskets" were put upon the sails, and everything movable about the decks was made as secure as it could be.

    The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Frank T. Bullen 1886

  • Joint relaxation is caused by the surface of part (s) embedding or by "soft parts" such as gaskets, plastics or spongy material, which collapses under the clamping force created in a torque condition.

    PRWeb - Daily News Feed 2010

  • "There is a real risk that operators, due to a lack of time and training, can reassemble machinery such as gaskets incorrectly following disassemble for lubrication as part of regular line maintenance, and this can cause a valve to not close properly resulting in the equipment being vulnerable to hygiene threats," argues Hofmann.

    BakeryAndSnacks RSS jane.byrne@decisionnews.com 2010

  • Federal-Mogul Corp., a Southfield, Mich., producer of engine piston rings and gaskets, said its third-quarter profit more than quadrupled as sales rose nearly 12%, to $1.54 billion.

    Auto Parts Suppliers Point to Bleachers Jeff Bennett 2010

  • I've always taken care of all my vehicle's service needs—oil changes, brakes, even head gaskets, A/C compressors and the like.

    Living with a VW Jetta TDI: Weighing diesel fuel economy benefits against eventual maintenance costs 2011

  • The carrying away of the crojack and the blowing away of the mizzen-lower-topsail gave me freedom to see and aim, and when the tiny messengers from my rifle began to spat through the canvas and to spat against the steel of the yard, the men strung along it desisted from passing the gaskets.

    CHAPTER XLVI 2010

  • Installing foam gaskets in electrical outlets will significantly reduce air leakage.

    5 Energy-Saving Myths (and what to do instead) 2010

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