PACKING BOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does packing box mean? 

• PACKING BOX (noun)
  The noun PACKING BOX has 2 senses:

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

2. a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage

  Familiarity information: PACKING BOX used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PACKING BOX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

packing box; stuffing box

Hypernyms ("packing box" is a kind of...):

chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)

Meronyms (parts of "packing box"):

packing nut; stuffing nut (a nut used to tighten a stuffing box)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

packing box; packing case

Hypernyms ("packing box" is a kind of...):

crate (a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping)