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Gasket

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cmbnoun(uncountable) Initialism of cosmic microwave background. [(astronomy) Faint thermal radiation that pervades all space and is thought to be the remnants of the Big Bang, produced during the epoch of recombination.]
stoppernounSomeone or something that stops something.
damnounA structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
boardnounA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
o-ringnounA circular gasket, usually made of rubber.
garrisonnounA permanent military post.
washernounSomething that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
jabnoun(British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
shutternoun(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.
jointnoun(anatomy) Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
boardsnoun(informal, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).
juntanounThe ruling council of a military dictatorship.
boinouna style of Central Amazonian folk music
sealnounA pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
iambnoun(prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
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jointsnoun(anatomy) Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
harbor gasketnoun(US, nautical) A line or band used to lash a furled sail when in port.
reef-bandnoun(nautical) A piece of canvas sewn across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.

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