gasket

Example Sentences

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Hibs - hanging on brilliantly against the odds, heading everything clear, throwing bodies in the way of shots, blowing a gasket to protect their point in front of an electrified home and away crowd.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

For the gasket to produce a seal, there needs to be about a 3/8-inch gap between the top of the toilet flange and the underside of the toilet china.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022

But Dr. Roland had now begun an informative lecture concerning the care and function of the manifold gasket.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt