head gasket

noun

The gasket which seals a cylinder head to an engine block in several types of engine, including steam engines and internal combustion engines.

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Meanings

nounhead gasket (plural head gaskets)

plural head gaskets

  1. engineeringThe gasket which seals a cylinder head to an engine block in several types of engine, including steam engines and internal combustion engines.
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