stuffing box

stuffing box

n. An enclosure containing packing to prevent leakage around a moving machine part.

stuffing box

n (Mechanical Engineering) a small chamber in which an annular packing is compressed around a reciprocating or rotating rod or shaft to form a seal. Also called: packing box

stuff′ing box`

n. a device for preventing leakage of gases or liquids along a moving rod or shaft at the point at which it leaves a cylinder, tank, ship hull, etc. Also called gland. [1790–1800]

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stuffing box - a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a sealpacking boxchamber - a natural or artificial enclosed spacepacking nut, stuffing nut - a nut used to tighten a stuffing box