stuffing box
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stuffing box
[′stəf·iŋ ‚bäks] (engineering)
A packed, pressure-tight joint for a rod that moves through a hole, to reduce or eliminate fluid leakage.
stuffing box
A packing gland surrounding a shaft to prevent leakage; commonly used on water pumps.