oil-seal

  • 1oil seal — A device used to prevent oil leakage past a certain area. See grease seal valve oil seal …

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  • 2oil seal — noun : a device (as a gland with packing) for preventing the escape or entrance of oil * * * oil seal, a device packed with material impermeable by oil, used to prevent leakage of oil, as in a machine …

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  • 3oil seal — or shaft seal In machines, a device that prevents the passage of fluids along a rotating shaft. Seals are necessary when a shaft extends from a housing (enclosure) containing oil, such as a pump or a gearbox. Leather, synthetic rubber, and… …

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  • 4oil seal — (Automotive) round metal disk covered in rubber or plastic with a center hole used to prevent grease and oil from leaking out …

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  • 5valve oil seal — A neoprene rubber ring that is placed in a groove in the valve stem to prevent excess oil entering the area between the stem and the guide. There are other types of these seals …

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  • 6seal — seal1 sealable, adj. /seel/, n. 1. an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity. 2. a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the… …

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  • 7seal — [1] A flexible ring, disc or washer that prevents the passage of liquid, air, gas or dirt. [2] To prevent the passage of liquid, air, gas, etc. by means of a seal or sealant (e.g., on seams, joints, flanges). [3] to coat a surface (e.g., when… …

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  • 8oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… …

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  • 9oil — oilless, adj. oillessness, n. oillike, adj. /oyl/, n. 1. any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming …

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  • 10Seal — (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj[ a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]} and {Otariid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found… …

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