noun
: a packing (as in hydraulic cylinders and pumps) that consists of a ring of leather of a U-shaped or cup-shaped cross section and that is made tight by the pressure of the fluid on the hollow side
noun
: a packing (as in hydraulic cylinders and pumps) that consists of a ring of leather of a U-shaped or cup-shaped cross section and that is made tight by the pressure of the fluid on the hollow side
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012