stuffing box

American  

noun

Machinery.

1. a device for preventing leakage of gases or liquids along a moving rod or shaft at the point at which it leaves a cylinder, tank, ship hull, etc.

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stuffing box British  

noun

1. Also called: packing box.  a small chamber in which an annular packing is compressed around a reciprocating or rotating rod or shaft to form a seal

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Etymology

Origin of stuffing box

First recorded in 1790–1800

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stuffing box

Step By Step When repacking your stuffing box, if old packing is not completely removed, or if any sand, grit or foreign matter is present, the shaft can be scored.

From Time Magazine Archive

When properly adjusted, a stuffing box keeps excess water from collecting in the bilge and protects the shaft from damage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The stuffing box should be cool or only slightly warm to the touch.

From Time Magazine Archive

A stuffing box commonly employs a packing nut to compress the packing material around the shaft.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gland - The outer sleeve of a stuffing box that prevents leakage past a moving machine part.

From Things To Make by Archibald Williams