How to Use O-ring in a Sentence
O-ring
noun-
There's a single O-ring in here that keeps it at least in shallow pressure.
— David Pogue, CBS News, 25 June 2023 -
Cartridge: Replace the O-rings on the cartridge or replace the cartridge entirely.
— Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 30 June 2023 -
Once your bag is in the diaper pail, simply unlock the lid, slide back the opening using the O-ring, and toss your diaper into it.
— Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 26 July 2023 -
The keg includes an airtight cap, a CO2 regulator, stainless steel spear, tap and handle and an extra set of O-rings.
— Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023 -
Boeing advised airlines in November about the issue, which has been traced to an O-ring seal and described as a slow leak — about 8 ounces of water per hour.
— CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023 -
The strapless top features a cut-out O-ring center that ties in the front for added detail with a solid band that wraps around the back, and the high-waisted bottoms boast a cheeky cut with adjustable tie strings on the side.
— Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023 -
The company said an O-ring in the antilock brake motor shaft can lose sealing strength over time due to the presence of moisture, dirt and dissolved metals in the brake fluid, causing leaks.
— Tom Krisher, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023 -
The automakers said an O-ring in the antilock brake motor shaft can lose sealing strength over time due to the presence of moisture, dirt and dissolved metals in the brake fluid, causing leaks.
— Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Because its dust control is so good (owing to a rubber O-ring seal on the dust port, good airflow, and an airtight dust canister), less dust stays on the surface to get ground into the abrasive pad.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Its gas action cushions the blow of hard-recoiling slugs, although some knocked the system for its pickiness with light loads and the need to occasionally replace the O-rings.
— Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2023 -
The O-ring is a nice middle size, big enough to accommodate mostly smaller and moderately sized dildos.
— Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023 -
The O-ring is a nice middle-size, big enough to accommodate mostly smaller and moderately-sized dildos.
— WIRED, 2 Nov. 2023 -
Glue was coming away from the seams of ballast bags, and mounting bolts threatened to rupture them; both sealing faces had errant plunge holes and O-ring grooves that deviated from standard design parameters.
— Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 1 July 2023 -
Rubber O-rings that separated sections of the shuttle’s solid-rocket boosters contracted in cold weather and malfunctioned, causing a nightmarish explosion moments after launch.
— Matthew Beddingfield, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2023
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