collet

[ kol-it ]

/ ˈkɒl ɪt /

noun

a collar or enclosing band.

the enclosing rim within which a jewel is set.

a slotted cylindrical clamp inserted tightly into the tapered interior of a sleeve or chuck on a lathe to hold a cylindrical piece of work.

Horology. the tiny collar that supports the inner terminal of a hairspring.

verb (used with object), col·let·ed, col·let·ing.

to set (a gem or other stone) in a collet.

Origin of collet

1520–30; <French, equivalent to col neck (<Latin collum) + -et-et

Words nearby collet

collenchyma, collenchyme, Colles, Colles' fascia, Colles' fracture, collet, colleterial gland, Collette, colliculectomy, colliculitis, colliculus

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Example sentences from the Web for collet

The neck, or collet, of the button is japanned after being stamped and cut.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886|Various
As for Marix, he found his way to the shed already struck by Collet.
The British Navy Book|Cyril Field
Mr. Collet habitually sought the opinion of those for whom he acted.
Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Jacob Holyoake
Collet drew several pictures founded upon scenes in this play, one of which is given in our cut No. 214.
A History of Caricature and Grotesque|Thomas Wright

The motion is steadied by the collet of the funnel f, being embraced by a brass busk.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for collet

collet

/ (ˈkɒlɪt) /

noun

(in a jewellery setting) a band or coronet-shaped claw that holds an individual stone

mechanical engineering an externally tapered sleeve made in two or more segments and used to grip a shaft passed through its centre when the sleeve is compressed by being inserted in a tapered hole

horology a small collar that supports the inner end of the hairspring

verb

(tr) jewellery to mount in a collet

Word Origin for collet

C16: from Old French: a little collar, from col neckband, neck, from Latin collum neck

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	collet
释义	collet [ kol-it ] / ˈkɒl ɪt / noun a collar or enclosing band. the enclosing rim within which a jewel is set. a slotted cylindrical clamp inserted tightly into the tapered interior of a sleeve or chuck on a lathe to hold a cylindrical piece of work. Horology. the tiny collar that supports the inner terminal of a hairspring. verb (used with object), col·let·ed, col·let·ing. to set (a gem or other stone) in a collet. Origin of collet 1520–30; <French, equivalent to col neck (<Latin collum) + -et-et Words nearby collet collenchyma, collenchyme, Colles, Colles' fascia, Colles' fracture, collet, colleterial gland, Collette, colliculectomy, colliculitis, colliculus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for collet The neck, or collet, of the button is japanned after being stamped and cut. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886\|Various As for Marix, he found his way to the shed already struck by Collet. The British Navy Book\|Cyril Field Mr. Collet habitually sought the opinion of those for whom he acted. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Jacob Holyoake Collet drew several pictures founded upon scenes in this play, one of which is given in our cut No. 214. A History of Caricature and Grotesque\|Thomas Wright The motion is steadied by the collet of the funnel f, being embraced by a brass busk. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure British Dictionary definitions for collet collet / (ˈkɒlɪt) / noun (in a jewellery setting) a band or coronet-shaped claw that holds an individual stone mechanical engineering an externally tapered sleeve made in two or more segments and used to grip a shaft passed through its centre when the sleeve is compressed by being inserted in a tapered hole horology a small collar that supports the inner end of the hairspring verb (tr) jewellery to mount in a collet Word Origin for collet C16: from Old French: a little collar, from col neckband, neck, from Latin collum neck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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