stuffing nut


nounMachinery.
  1. a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.

  • Also called packing nut.

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British Dictionary definitions for stuffing nut

stuffing nut

noun
  1. a large nut that is tightened to compress the packing in a stuffing box

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