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Definition of Stuffing nut
1. Noun. A nut used to tighten a stuffing box.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stuffing Nut
Literary usage of Stuffing nut
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Anatomy of the Automobile by Andrew Lee Dyke (1908)
"THE stuffing nut next to dash, under hood and at the connection of the oiler and
flexible shaft should be so tightened that the flexible shaft can be easily ..."
2. English Mechanic and World of Science: With which are Incorporated "the (1882)
"—The top part is screwed out, and a "stuffing-nut" В screwed to it. В is turned
out to slip easily over the hollow piston, and the space P is packed with ..."
3. Standard Practical Plumbing: Being a Complete Encyclopædia for Practical by Philip John Davies (1892)
"Sometimes this stuffing nut is set with a set screw, to prevent its turning with
the spindle. Double Shut-down Stop Cocks. This class of cock is illustrated ..."
4. The Third Power Kink Book: A Collection of Short Articles from Power by Power (New York) (1921)
"The clamp can then be tightened to the stuffing-nut for screwing it in place on
the valve. The strap is then removed, and the operation need not take more ..."
5. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"1—stuffing nut wrench for Prest-O-Lite dissolved acetylene cylinder and for
attaching acetylene regulator. 1—box wrench for welding tips. ..."
6. A Dictionary of Automobile Terms by Albert L. Clough (1913)
"A stuffing nut or gland (qv) is arranged to be screwed into the outside end of
the stuffing box, around the rod or shaft and to compress the packing so that ..."
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