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journal box

noun Machinery.

a box or housing for a journal and its bearing.

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Origin of journal box

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby journal box

jounce, jour., Jourdan, journ., journal, journal box, journal bronze, journalese, journal intime, journalism, journalist
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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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