journal box

noun

: a metal housing used to support and protect a journal bearing

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of journal box was circa 1859

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“Journal box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journal%20box. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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