rubber seal

Flexible leak preventer

A rubber seal is a flexible gasket or ring made of rubber, used to create an airtight or watertight barrier between two surfaces.

Common in plumbing, automotive engines, and food containers: Check the rubber seal on the blender lid, The refrigerator door's rubber seal needs replacing.

Rubber seals prevent leaks and keep contaminants out.

Related

neoprene · airtight · watertight · compression · snap fit · plumbing · pipe fitting · oil leak · tight · flexible · groove · flange · valve · hose · pipe · squeeze · bulkhead · weatherstrip

Categories
Opposites
material rigidity

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Solid earth fragment

sealing mechanism

rubber sealadhesive

Material that bonds objects

chemical bond · sealant · epoxy · glue · weld

barrier function

rubber sealvent

Opening for airflow

opening · gap · aperture · drain · outlet

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G