(1):
(n.) The substance in a stuffing box, through which a piston rod slides.
(2):
(n.) The act or process of one who packs.
(3):
(n.) Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close.
(4):
(n.) A substance or piece used to make a joint impervious
(5):
(n.) A thin layer, or sheet, of yielding or elastic material inserted between the surfaces of a flange joint.
(6):
(n.) A yielding ring, as of metal, which surrounds a piston and maintains a tight fit, as inside a cylinder, etc.
(7):
(n.) Same as Filling.
(8):
(n.) A trick; collusion.
(9):
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pack