"journal box" meaning in English

See journal box in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: journal boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} journal box (plural journal boxes)
  1. (rail transport, mechanical engineering) A box or housing enclosing or supporting a journal, often used in order to retain the lubricant. Categories (topical): Mechanical engineering, Rail transportation

Inflected forms

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