ring washer
21washer — [ˈwɒʃə] noun [C] 1) a small flat ring that is used for filling the space between two metal parts, for example between a surface and the top of a screw 2) informal a washing machine …
22washer — wash•er [[t]ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that washes 2) cvb washing machine 3) bui a flat ring or perforated piece of rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, to distribute pressure, etc., as… …
23O-ring boss seal — An O Ring boss seal is a technique for joining two fluid carrying pipes, hoses or tubing. In an o ring boss (abbreviated ORB) system, a male threaded part is inserted into a female threaded part, providing a mechanical seal. This system differs… …
24O ring — /ˈoʊ rɪŋ/ (say oh ring) noun a toroidal ring washer typically used to create a seal as in a tap or snap connecting device. Also, O ring …
25lock washer — noun washer that prevents a nut from loosening • Syn: ↑lockring, ↑lock ring • Hypernyms: ↑washer * * * noun : a washer (as a spring washer or a tooth lock washer) placed underneath a nut or screwhead to prevent loosening * * * a washer placed… …
26lock ring — noun washer that prevents a nut from loosening • Syn: ↑lockring, ↑lock washer • Hypernyms: ↑washer …
27Obturator ring — For other uses see Obturator Obturator rings are a specific type of piston ring used in World War I aero engines to compensate for warping of the cylinders. Purpose The rotary aircraft engines of World War I (engines with the crankshaft fixed to… …
28O ring — noun a gasket consisting of a flat ring of rubber or plastic; used to seal a joint against high pressure • Hypernyms: ↑gasket * * * ˈō noun Usage: usually capitalized O : a flat ring of synthetic rubber used as a gasket in sealing a joint against …
29O-ring — [ō′riŋ΄] n. a ring shaped seal or washer of rubber, plastic, metal, etc., used to prevent leaks in parts connecting pipes, tubes, rocket sections, etc …
30Lock ring — For the washer, see lockring, also see lokring A lock ring is the name given by archaeologists to a type of jewellery from Bronze Age Europe. They are made from gold or bronze and are penannular, providing a slot that is thought to have been used …
