stuffing nut

(Mechanical Engineering) a large nut that is tightened to compress the packing in a stuffing box

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stuffing nut - a nut used to tighten a stuffing box

packing nut

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

packing box, stuffing box - a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal

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