Stuffing box
Definition of Stuffing box
a
device
for
rendering
a
joint
impervious
where
there
is
a
hole
through
which
a
movable
cylindrical
body
,
as
the
paston
rod
of
a
steam
engine
,
or
the
plunger
of
a
pump
,
slides
back
and
forth
,
or
in
which
a
shaft
turns
.
It
usually
consists
of
a
box
or
chamber
,
made
by
an
enlargement
of
part
of
the
hole
,
forming
a
space
around
the
rod
or
shaft
for
containing
packing
which
is
compressed
and
made
to
fill
the
space
closely
by
means
of
a
sleeve
,
called
the
gland
,
which
fits
loosely
around
the
rod
,
and
is
pressed
upon
the
packing
by
bolts
or
other
means
.
See also:
Stuffing
Related Words
chamber
,
packing
box
,
packing
nut
,
stuffing
nut
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