gasket

Example Sentences

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I was thinking, 'If Scott doesn't get on the move soon he's going to blow a gasket'.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"If you remember, the reason the Challenger failed was a rubber gasket that got too cold," Simmons said.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

On the Alto K98M, that click-clackiness is muffled by a rubbery internal gasket surrounding the keys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Another was out of service due to a blown head gasket.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

“Will you please hand me that small composition gasket that rolled over there? It’s right near your foot.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller