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collet definition

col·let (käl′it)

noun

  1. a metal band or ring, such as is used in a watch to hold the end of a balance spring
  2. a small metal band used in ring settings
  3. a chuck with a conical or tapered end, for gripping circular pieces to be turned on a lathe

Etymology: Fr, dim. of col, the neck < L collum: see collar

transitive verb

to set in, or furnish with, a collet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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