Stuffing

n.	1.	That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion.
	2.	(Cookery) Any seasoning preparation used to stuff meat; especially, a composition of bread, condiments, spices, etc.; forcemeat; dressing.
	3.	A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather. Stuffing box a device for rendering a joint impervious where there is a hole through which a movable cylindrical body, as the paston rod of a steam engine, or the plunger of a pump, slides back and forth, or in which a shaft turns. It usually consists of a box or chamber, made by an enlargement of part of the hole, forming a space around the rod or shaft for containing packing which is compressed and made to fill the space closely by means of a sleeve, called the gland, which fits loosely around the rod, and is pressed upon the packing by bolts or other means.

Noun	1.	stuffing - a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables Synonyms: dressing
	2.	stuffing - padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture

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