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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stuffing box, packing boxnoun

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

Wikipedia

  1. Stuffing box

    A stuffing box is an assembly which is used to house a gland seal. It is used to prevent leakage of fluid, such as water or steam, between sliding or turning parts of machine elements.

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  1. stuffing box

    A stuffing box is a mechanical device typically utilized in systems where liquids, gases, or other forms of matter are being transported through pipes, pumps, or other types of machinery. It is designed to seal off areas to prevent or reduce leakage of the fluid or gas in the system. This box usually contains packing or a sealing material which, when compressed, forms the seal around a shaft or rod to contain the moving fluid or gas.

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  1. Stuffing box

    A stuffing box is an assembly which is used to house a gland seal. It is used to prevent leakage of fluid, such as water or steam, between sliding or turning parts of machine elements.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stuffing box in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stuffing box in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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