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• Stuffing — Stuff ing, n. 1. That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion. [1913 Webster] 2. (Cookery) Any seasoning preparation used to stuff meat; especially, a composition of bread, condiments, spices, etc.; forcemeat;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stuffing box — Stuffing Stuff ing, n. 1. That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion. [1913 Webster] 2. (Cookery) Any seasoning preparation used to stuff meat; especially, a composition of bread, condiments, spices, etc.;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stuffing — ► NOUN 1) a mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking. 2) padding used to stuff cushions, furniture, or soft toys. ● knock (or take) the stuffing out of Cf. ↑take the stuffing out of …   English terms dictionary

• stuffing — [stuf′iŋ] n. 1. the action of filling, packing, or gorging 2. something used to fill or stuff; specif., a) soft, springy material used as padding in cushions, upholstered furniture, etc. b) a seasoned mixture for stuffing fowl, roasts, etc …   English World dictionary

• stuffing box — n. a chamber that holds packing tightly around a moving part, as a piston rod, boat propeller shaft, etc., to prevent leakage of fluid along the part …   English World dictionary

• Stuffing — In cooking, stuffing or dressing (specifically for poultry) is a substance used to fill a cavity in another food item. Many foods are stuffed, including meats, vegetables, and fruits.HistoryIt is not known when stuffings were first used. The… …   Wikipedia

• Stuffing box — A stuffing box is an assembly which is used to house a gland seal.[1] It is used to prevent leakage of fluid, such as water or steam, between sliding or turning parts of machine elements. Contents 1 Applications 1.1 Boats 1.2 Steam engines …   Wikipedia

• stuffing — [[t]stʌ̱fɪŋ[/t]] stuffings 1) N MASS Stuffing is a mixture of food that is put inside a bird such as a chicken, or a vegetable such as a pepper, before it is cooked. Chestnuts can be used at Christmas time, as a stuffing for turkey, guinea fowl… …   English dictionary

• stuffing nut — noun a nut used to tighten a stuffing box • Syn: ↑packing nut • Hypernyms: ↑nut • Part Holonyms: ↑stuffing box, ↑packing box * * * noun : a nut used to tighten or adjust a stuffing box …   Useful english dictionary

• Stuffing — The act of selling undesirable securities from the broker dealer s account to client accounts. Stuffing allows broker dealer firms to avoid taking losses on securities that are expected to decline in value. Instead, client accounts take the… …   Investment dictionary

• stuffing — noun 1) the stuffing is coming out of the armchair Syn: padding, wadding, filling, upholstery, packing, filler 2) sage and onion stuffing Syn: dressing, filling, forcemeat, salpicon • …   Thesaurus of popular words