stuffing nut
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a large nut that is tightened to compress the packing in a stuffing box
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| Noun | 1. |  stuffing nut - a nut used to tighten a stuffing boxnut - a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt packing box, stuffing box - a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal |
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