"junk ring" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: junk rings [plural]
Etymology: junk + ring, first use appears c. 1839 in the writings of Robert Spencer Robinson. Etymology templates: {{com|en|junk|ring}} junk + ring Head templates: {{en-noun}} junk ring (plural junk rings)
  1. A wide ring which fits in a groove around the piston of an internal combustion engine to keep it steamtight by retaining the packing in place. Wikipedia link: Robert Spencer Robinson
    Sense id: en-junk_ring-en-noun-2dKfSEiA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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