| NOUN | artifact | stuffing nut, packing 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 | packing 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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