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stuffing nut

noun

, Machinery.
  1. a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.


stuffing nut

noun

  1. a large nut that is tightened to compress the packing in a stuffing box
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Give this stuffing nut a turn, and if the pump starts off all right, you have found the trouble, and it would be well to re-pack the pump the first chance you get.

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