About The Word Collet
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Collet
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What's The Definition Of Collet?
[n] a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewellery setting
[n] a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe [n] a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting Synonyms | Synonyms for Collet: collet chuck | ferrule Related Terms | Find terms related to Collet: See Also | band | cap | chuck | mounting Collet In Webster's Dictionary \Col"let\, n. [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See
{Collar}.]
1. A small collar or neckband. --Foxe.
2. (Mech.) A small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an
arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a
small socket on a stem, for holding a drill.
3. (Jewelry)
(a) The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the
stone is set.
(b) The flat table at the base of a brilliant. See Illust.
of {Brilliant}.
How full the collet with his jewel is! --Cowley.
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