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stuffing box [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

stuffing box: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

presse-étoupe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
  • Centrifugal Pumps
DEF

A packed, pressure-tight joint for a rod that moves through a hole, to reduce or eliminate fluid leakage.

Key term(s)
  • stuffing-box

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
  • Pompes centrifuges
DEF

Enveloppe cylindrique dans laquelle se meut la tige d'un appareil de robinetterie et contenant la garniture qui en assure l'étanchéité.

DEF

Dispositif empêchant un fluide sous pression de s'échapper par les interstices d'un joint.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
  • Bombas centrífugas
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