A gasket is a flat piece of soft material that you put between two joined surfaces in a pipe or engine in order to make sure that gas and oil cannot escape
A material usually made of rubber, cork, metal, paper or a combination thereof that is placed between two surfaces to ensure proper sealing against the passage of air, liquid or vapors Valve cover gaskets are one example of a popular gasket
Piece or ring of rubber or metal placed at a joint to make it leakproof The gasket on Kohler's Focal shower enclosures runs the full length of the door to ensure a watertight seal
A thin layer of material placed between two surfaces or joints to make a tight seal Cylinder head and exhaust manifold gaskets are now made from a variety of high-tech materials, including composites and multi-layered steel
A preformed shape of rubber or rubber-like composition used to fill and seal joints or openings either along or in conjunction with a supplemental application of a sealant