packing-box

  • 41Stuffing box — Stuffing Stuff ing, n. 1. That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion. [1913 Webster] 2. (Cookery) Any seasoning preparation used to stuff meat; especially, a composition of bread, condiments, spices, etc.;… …

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  • 42Boy in the Box (Philadelphia) — He is also commonly called America s Unknown Child .The crimeThe body was found discarded in a cardboard box that once contained a baby s bassinet from J.C. Penney. The body was found wrapped in a plaid blanket, and was discovered by a young man… …

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  • 43send packing — Pack Pack (p[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Packed} (p[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Packing}.] [Akin to D. pakken, G. packen, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakka. See {Pack}, n.] 1. To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to… …

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  • 44stuffing box — /ˈstʌfɪŋ bɒks/ (say stufing boks) noun a contrivance for securing a steamtight, airtight, or watertight joint at the place or hole where a movable rod (as a piston rod) enters a vessel, consisting typically of a cylindrical box or chamber through …

  • 45stuffing box — noun Date: 1798 a device that prevents leakage along a moving part (as a connecting rod) passing through a hole in a vessel (as a cylinder) containing steam, water, or oil and that consists of a box or chamber made by enlarging the hole and a… …

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  • 46Buchla 200 series Electric Music Box — The Buchla 200 series Electric Music Box is an electronic musical instrument manufactured by Buchla Associates in Berkely, CA from 1970 1982. It is a modular analog system comprised of a collection of individual modules. Systems are assembled in… …

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  • 47stuffing-box packing — A sealing element of a stuffing box consisting of rings of tissue (e.g., cotton) or metal rings …

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  • 48stuffing box — n. a chamber that holds packing tightly around a moving part, as a piston rod, boat propeller shaft, etc., to prevent leakage of fluid along the part …

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  • 49stuffing box — enclosure containing packing that prevents leakage of gases or liquids …

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  • 50stuffing nut — noun a nut used to tighten a stuffing box • Syn: ↑packing nut • Hypernyms: ↑nut • Part Holonyms: ↑stuffing box, ↑packing box * * * noun : a nut used to tighten or adjust a stuffing box …

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