p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pack
n.
The act or process of one who packs.
n.
Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close.
n.
A substance or piece used to make a joint impervious
n.
A thin layer, or sheet, of yielding or elastic material inserted between the surfaces of a flange joint.
n.
The substance in a stuffing box, through which a piston rod slides.
n.
A yielding ring, as of metal, which surrounds a piston and maintains a tight fit, as inside a cylinder, etc.
n.
Same as Filling.
n.
A trick; collusion.
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