junk ring

Questions

What does junk ring mean?

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.

Where does junk ring come from?

From junk + ring, first use appears c. 1839 in the writings of Robert Spencer Robinson.

How to pronounce junk ring

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