packing nut

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   a nut used to tighten a stuffing box

   Synonymsstuffing nut

   Broadernut

   Part ofstuffing box

Questions about packing nut

What does packing nut mean?

packing nut means "a nut used to tighten a stuffing box".

What is another word for packing nut?

Close synonyms include stuffing nut. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.