gas indicator (gas in"dikator)

An instruhave rendered electric lighting economical. ment for indicating the pre ure of gas in a pipe, or the presence of fire-damp in a mine. gas-jet (gas'jet), n. 1. A spout of flame i uing from a gas-burner.-2. A gas-burner. gasket (gas'ket), n. [Appar.corrupted from F. garcette, a gasket, a cat-o'-nine-tails, Here, too, we had our southeaster tacks aboard again, - slip-ropes, buoy-ropes,۰۰ and rope-yarns for gaskets. R. H. Dana, Jr., Before the Mast, p. 98. I noticed a man clamber out on the jib-boom to snug the jib, that showed disposition to blow clear of its gasW. C. Ru ell , Sailor's Sweetheart, x. kets. 2. In mach., a strip of leather, tow, plaited hemp, or similar material, al, used for packing a piston, as of the steam-engine and its pumps.Bunt gasket. See bunt - gasket. Quarter gasket, a gas ket placed about half-way out on the yard. gasking (gas'king), n. [Cf. gasket, 2.] Packing, usually of hemp. The flanch on which this cover rests is grooved a little to admit of " gasking " being inserted. Ure , Dict., I. 372. gaskinst (gas'kinz), n . pl . [Also gascoynes , abbr. of galligaskins , gallogascoynes , etc.] Same as galligaskins , 1. The gas - light wavers dimmer. Gas-motors, which are employed in a certain measure, Hospitalier, Electricity (trans.), p. 264. gasogene (gas'ō-jēn), n. Same as gazogene. gasolene, gasoline (gas'ō-lēn, -lin), n. [ ing air or gas in gas-machines or carbureters. gasolier (gas'o-ler), n. A chandelier in which gas is used. [Trade use.]