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Stuffing Box

nounid 132583·updated May 18, 2026
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a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal

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Variants

synonym
packing box
plural
Stuffing Boxes
possessive
Stuffing Box's
pluralpossessive
Stuffing Boxes'

Framework definitions

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a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal

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