How to Use gasket in a Sentence

gasket

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  • The board itself is built like a three-layer cake, with an aluminum alloy chassis, a carbon-fiber positioning plate, and an adjustable gasket mount laid atop one another to form the sturdy, all-black base.
    — PCMAG, 4 June 2024
  • But the gasket lives at the base of the valve, instead of inside the valve core.
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2022
  • If the Bears had settled for a field goal, Nagy might have blown a gasket.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • That will give any moisture left in the washer or the door gasket time to dry.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • When the door slammed shut, the tight fitting gasket on most of the appliances cut off air to the child.
    — Scott Berson, star-telegram, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Or maybe the gasket or O-ring fitting clamped by that bolt will leak.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 21 May 2021
  • So, the first thing to do is ask your mechanic to do a head-gasket test.
    — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • As Portland began pulling away to start the third, Popovich blew a gasket.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The Ducks get within sight of the leaders, only to catch a flat, blow a gasket or roll over.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Mechanics will check for leaks in the rear lift gate gaskets and drain valves.
    — Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin, Cincinnati.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Next, make sure the filter and gasket are tucked in the bottom of the pitcher and screw it on tightly.
    — Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
  • The live roach count went one inside the microwave, two by the kitchen hand sink and five in the kitchen reach-in cooler gasket.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Step 3: Rub the gasket in silicone oil and place it back inside the watch.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2020
  • The occupants inside the truck had to rip a gasket off for fresh air, Salazar said.
    — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Carefully seat the gasket and blender blade onto the bottom of the jar.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Step 6: To connect the drain, insert the gasket in the discharge outlet.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Peel back the rubber gasket, and scrub the area with ¼ cup of chlorine bleach mixed with two cups of water.
    — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In the service, Ford said mechanics would check for leaks in the rear lift gate gaskets and drain valves.
    — Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2018
  • Tucked under the lid is a thick rubber gasket, which seals out hot air.
    — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022
  • And don’t forget to replace the rubber gasket about once a year!
    — Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Also get a container of the cement that holds the gasket in place.
    — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Make sure the filter’s rubber gasket comes off with it.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 June 2018
  • But the process might break the gasket that prevents water ingress during dives.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Refill the Oil Apply a film of clean engine oil to the gasket of the new filter, then thread the filter on by hand.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Then, go to two live roaches inside the reach-in cooler and three more on the reach-in cooler gaskets.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 21 June 2018
  • Make sure the gasket is soft, flexible, and crack-free (check out our guide to parts and pieces, below).
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Make sure that the gaskets are above the tray for a watertight seal, and that the nipples extrude beneath it.
    — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2017
  • Remove the tank-to-bowl bolts and carefully lift the tank off the toilet to access the toilet-to-bowl gasket.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Check your fridge’s gasket for tears that could allow cooled air to escape.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2019
  • This coming from Green who would blow a gasket, most likely on his beloved podcast, if anybody ever suggested the same thing about him.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024

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