NOUN | artifact | packing nut, stuffing nut | a nut used to tighten a stuffing box |
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Meaning | A nut used to tighten a stuffing box. | |
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Synonym | stuffing nut | |
Part of | stuffing box, packing box | A small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal |
Broader | nut | A small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt |
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