stuffing nut

ˈstʌfɪŋ nʌt

Definition

Definition of stuffing nut - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

machinery

TECH.

nut used to secure a stuffing box in machinery

TECH.

The mechanic tightened the stuffing nut to prevent leaks.
The engineer replaced the old stuffing nut.
A loose stuffing nut can cause serious damage.

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nut used to secure a stuffing box in machinery

Expressions with stuffing

knock the stuffing out of

cause someone or team to lose energy and confidence

The rival team knocked the stuffing out of us in the final game.

full of stuffing

adj.

filled with a lot of material

The pillow is full of stuffing and very comfortable.

turkey stuffing

seasoned mixture used to fill a turkey

The turkey stuffing was made with bread, herbs, and spices.

oyster stuffing

dish made with oysters and bread crumbs

She served oyster stuffing as a side dish for dinner.

cash stuffing

budgeting method using cash in envelopes

Cash stuffing helps me control my monthly expenses.

ballot box stuffing

illegal act of casting extra votes in elections

The candidate was accused of ballot box stuffing.

Expressions with nut

hard nut

person who is difficult to deal with

He's a hard nut to crack in negotiations.

health nut

person obsessed with health and well-being

My brother is a health nut who runs daily.

monkey nut

peanut in its shell, as food or plant part

He cracked open a monkey nut to eat the peanut.

religious nut

person extremely enthusiastic about religion

My uncle is a religious nut who attends church daily.

crack a nut

open a nut to get the seed

He used a hammer to crack a nut.

bit of a nut

person who acts in a strange or funny way

My uncle is a bit of a nut at parties.

do your nut

react with frustration or annoyance

You’ll do your nut if the printer jams one more time.

hard nut to crack

problem challenging to solve

The math puzzle was a hard nut to crack.

hardest nut to crack

very difficult problem or situation

The new software bug is the hardest nut to crack for the developers.

off someone's nut

exp.

acting in a crazy or irrational way

He's off his nut if he thinks that'll work.

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French:écrou de presse-étoupe, ...
German:Stopfbuchsmutter, ...
Italian:dado di guarnizione, ...
Spanish:tuerca de prensaestopas, ...
Portuguese:porca de compressão, ...
Chinese:填料螺母, ...
Japanese:スタッフィングナット, ...
Arabic:صَامُولَة حَشْو, ...
Hebrew:אֲגֻז מִלּוּי, ...
Russian:уплотнительная гайка, ...
Ukrainian:ущільнювальна гайка, ...
Hindi:स्टफिंग नट, ...
Bengali:স্টাফিং নাট, ...
Catalan:femella de farciment, ...
Czech:ucpávková matice, ...
Danish:pakningsmøtrik, ...
Dutch:afdichtingsmoer, ...
Greek:παξιμάδι στεγανοποίησης, ...
Hungarian:tömszelenceanya, ...
Khmer:ណាត់ប្រអប់បិទជិត, ...
Korean:패킹 너트, ...
Persian:مهره آب‌بندی, ...
Polish:nakrętka uszczelniająca, ...
Portuguese (BR):porca de compressão, ...
Romanian:piuliță de etanșare, ...
Swedish:packningsmutter, ...
Thai:น็อตยัดไส้, ...
Turkish:conta somunu, ...
Vietnamese:đai ốc nhồi, ...

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