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stuffing box

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Definition of stuffing box

: a device that prevents leakage along a moving part (such as a connecting rod) passing through a hole in a vessel (such as a cylinder) containing steam, water, or oil and that consists of a box or chamber made by enlarging the hole and a gland to compress the contained packing

Examples of stuffing box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 From the box-store baler to your curb For all our efforts to flatten, pile and stuff boxes into recycling bins, consumers aren't that good at recycling cardboard. — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, "Blue bins overflow with Amazon and Walmart boxes. But we're actually recycling less," 8 June 2018 The five-time All-Star stuffs box scores like Shaquille O’Neal, strokes soft-touch jumpers like Kevin Durant, and spawns free-agency rumors like LeBron James. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "With the Pelicans Finally Clicking, Can Anthony Davis Steal MVP?," 9 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of stuffing box

1798, in the meaning defined above

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