stuffing nut
noun Machinery.
a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
Also called
packing nut.
Words nearby stuffing nut
stuffed shirt,
stuffer,
stuffing,
stuffing and stripping,
stuffing box,
stuffing nut,
stuffy,
stuiver,
stuka,
stukkend,
stull
British Dictionary definitions for packing nut
stuffing nut
noun
a large nut that is tightened to compress the packing in a stuffing box