noun
Etymology: junk (I) ; from its originally use in confining the hemp packing round the piston of a steam engine
: a wide ring around the piston of an internal-combustion engine forming the base for piston rings
noun
Etymology: junk (I) ; from its originally use in confining the hemp packing round the piston of a steam engine
: a wide ring around the piston of an internal-combustion engine forming the base for piston rings
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012