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Noun Concept
Categories: Steam engines, Piston engines, Seals (mechanical), Pistons, Marine propulsion
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stuffing box  packing box  gland  Gland, engineering  gland seal
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A small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal WordNet 3.0
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A small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A stuffing box or gland package is an assembly which is used to house a gland seal. Wikipedia
Assembly that houses a gland seal Wikidata
An assembly containing a seal, or sealing material, around a shaft. Wiktionary
IS A
chamber
seal
HAS PART
stuffing nut
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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stuffing box, packing box
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stuffing box
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stuffing box
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stuffing box
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Gland, engineering, gland (engineering), gland seal, mechanical packing, Packing gland, stern gland, Stuffing gland

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