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casket (KAS kit) (noun)
A coffin wherein a dead body is placed: The family was amazed at the price of the casket and asked to see other models.
gasket (GAS kit) (noun)
A seal used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of gas, fluids, etc.: The rubber gasket on the pipes was important for the safety of the workers.
The old casket appeared to have a rubber gasket around the edge to prevent air from getting into or out of it.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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“gasket”
Deformable materials; usually, rings of plastics or metals, which are used to make pressure-tight joints; normally, between two stationary parts.
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Technical Science and Engineering
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