journal box
nounMachinery.
a box or housing for a journal and its bearing.
Origin of journal box
1First recorded in 1870–75
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How to use journal box in a sentence
One of these is babbit metal, which is often used in the main journal box.
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British Dictionary definitions for journal box
journal box
noun
machinery a case enclosing or supporting a journal, often used as a means of retaining the lubricant
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