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Packing box

noun

A small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal. Synonym: stuffing box.

A large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage. Synonym: packing case.

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"Packing box" Quotes from Famous Books

... set out a little lunch for the children on top of a packing box, and the Curlytops and Trouble were soon enjoying the sandwiches and cake, while their grandfather and the hired man finished unloading the boat. In a ...

— The Curlytops on Star Island - or Camping out with Grandpa • Howard R. Garis

... as Mrs. Golden had said, they found the old lady storekeeper. She was lying on the floor with a small packing box so wedged between her back and the side wall that she could not easily get up, especially as ...

— Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store • Laura Lee Hope

... daughters were soon busy over the large packing box, and the Plush Bear and his friends from the workshop of Santa Claus looked on, well pleased to ...

— The Story of a Plush Bear • Laura Lee Hope