STUFFING NUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A nut used to tighten a stuffing box

Synonyms:

packing nut; stuffing nut

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stuffing nut" is a kind of...):

nut (a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt)

Holonyms ("stuffing nut" is a part of...):

packing box; stuffing box (a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal)