Definition of Packing box

1. Noun. A small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal.

Exact synonyms: Stuffing Box
Generic synonyms: Chamber
Terms within: Packing Nut, Stuffing Nut

2. Noun. A large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage.
Exact synonyms: Packing Case
Generic synonyms: Crate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Packing Box

packetizing
packetlike
packets
packfong
packfongs
packhorse
packhorse bridge
packhorse bridges
packhorses
packhouse
packhouses
packie
packies
packing
packing-case
packing box (current term)
packing case
packing fudge
packing heat
packing material
packing needle
packing nut
packing on
packing plant
packing process
packinghouse
packinghouses
packings
packlike
packly

Literary usage of Packing box

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1861)
"At the other end of the cylinder is a packing-box, through which a round bolt or solid piston ... The packing-box is just large enough to admit the packing, ..."

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