🇬🇧🇨🇳 gasket - 垫片 : English Lesson

Meaning of "gasket" ("垫片"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A gasket is a soft, rubbery, or squishy piece that is squeezed between two hard parts, like pieces of metal, to fill any tiny gaps. When the hard parts are tightened together, the gasket gets pressed and makes a tight seal, so things like water, oil, gas, or steam cannot leak out. Gaskets are like little protective cushions that stop drips, sprays, and puffs of gas from escaping from machines, engines, pipes, and even some kitchen appliances.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our teacher said a gasket stops leaks, and someone whispered, “Can I get one for my baby brother’s mouth?”

The leaky pipe stopped leaking after the plumber added a gasket, some tools, and a dramatic superhero pose.

The submarine captain checked every gasket twice, because nobody wants surprise oceans inside the ship.

When the washing machine’s gasket broke, it turned laundry day into indoor water-park day.

My brother thought a gasket was a tiny helmet for screws, which honestly isn’t the worst guess ever.

Water seeped under the kettle lid; the old gasket had cracked. She held the tiny rubber gasket, wiped grime, and fit a new gasket into the lip. The kettle stopped dripping; the fresh gasket sat flat, calm. She smiled, listening to quiet steam, grateful the gasket had done its small, steady job.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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