O-ring en · NOUN
Etymology
From O + ring.
Meanings
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A circular gasket, usually made of rubber.
The O-rings of the Solid Rocket Boosters were not designed to erode.
1986 June 6, Richard Feynman, “Personal observations on the reliability of the Shuttle”, in Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, Report to the President:
- A small metal ring used to connect two straps.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-rings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
es retén tórico (circular gasket) · cmn o型環 /o型环 (circular gasket) · de O-Ring (circular gasket) · tr o-halka (circular gasket) · es junta/empaquetadura tórica (circular gasket) · bg О-пръ́стен (circular gasket) · ru uplotnítelʹnoje kolʹcó krúglovo sečénija (circular gasket) · pl O-ring (circular gasket) · fi o-rengas (circular gasket) · ru О-ринг (circular gasket) · ru kolʹcó uplotnítelʹnoje krúglovo sečénija (circular gasket) · fr joint torique (circular gasket)