gasket vs sealing wax

gasket

noun
  • A material which may be clamped between faces and acts as a static seal. Gaskets may be cut, formed, or molded to the desired configuration. 

  • Any of a wide variety of seals or packings used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of a gas or fluid. 

  • Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression. 

  • A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place. 

verb
  • To seal wth a gasket 

  • To fit a gasket 

sealing wax

noun
  • Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened. 

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