packing box

packing box

n (Mechanical Engineering) another name for stuffing box

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	packing box - a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a sealstuffing boxchamber - a natural or artificial enclosed spacepacking nut, stuffing nut - a nut used to tighten a stuffing box
	2.	packing box - a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storagepacking casecrate - a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping