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 device, ommonly found on circulator pumps and in plumbing, used to seal joints against leaks
Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression
A device used to retain fluids under pressure or seal out foreign matter Normally refers to a static seal
Sea gaskets are common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated lines or bands
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
Material inserted between metal surfaces and kept under pressure so that the joint remains tight
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