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stuffing boxes

stuffing boxes is the plural of stuffing box.

Meaning of stuffing box

Noun

stuffing box (plural stuffing boxes)

  1. An assembly containing a seal, or sealing material, around a shaft.
    • ; the lower diaphragm forms a surface to be pressed upon by the column of water above the tap, which pressure by means of the upright spindle connecting it with d, pulls down the upper diaphragm, and forms a perfect valve and stuffing box, whereby the escape of the liquid is entirely prevented.1847, editorial staff, “Improvement in Water Taps, Cister Valves, &c. ”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 68

Questions about stuffing boxes

What is stuffing boxes the plural of?
Stuffing boxes is the plural of stuffing box.

Words near stuffing boxes in the dictionary

  1. stuffin'
  2. stuffiness
  3. stuffinesses
  4. stuffing
  5. stuffing box
  6. stuffing boxes
  7. stuffing cucumber
  8. stuffing cucumbers
  9. stuffing one's face
  10. stuffing out
  11. stuffing the ballot box

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