| NOUN | artifact | stuffing box, packing box | a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal |
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| Meaning | A small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal. | |
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| Synonym | packing box | |
| Parts | stuffing nut, packing nut | A nut used to tighten a stuffing box |
| Broader | chamber | A natural or artificial enclosed space |
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