gasket

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Calm down, ChatGPT — if you blow a gasket, OpenAI is in real trouble.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

While the flooring contractor’s intentions may have been good, he broke the all-important toilet gasket seal and buried the toilet flange with the new laminate flooring.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023

“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