stuffing box

1. 1.

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

   Synonymspacking box

   Broaderchamber

   Partsstuffing nut

Questions about stuffing box

What does stuffing box mean?

stuffing box means "a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal".

What is another word for stuffing box?

Close synonyms include packing box. 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.