How to Pronounce stuffing box?

Correct pronunciation for the word "stuffing box" is [stˈʌfɪŋ bˈɒks], [stˈʌfɪŋ bˈɒks], [s_t_ˈʌ_f_ɪ_ŋ b_ˈɒ_k_s].

Definition of stuffing box

A box or compartment containing a packing through which the piston works in the top of a cylinder to render the latter steam-tight.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

The adjective form of the term "stuffing box" is "stuffing-box".

This graph shows how "stuffing box" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

The plural form of "stuffing box" is "stuffing boxes".

The singular form of the word "stuffing box" is "stuffing box".

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