collet
(noun) a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
collet, collet chuck
(noun) a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
ferrule, collet
(noun) a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Collet
A patronymic surname.
collet (plural collets)
A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
In jewelry, the rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set. Compare bezel.
(horticulture) In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)
collet (plural collets)
Alternative form of colet.
Source: Wiktionary
Col"et, Col"letEtym: [Corrupted fr. acolyte.]
Definition: An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte.
Col"let, n. Etym: [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See Collar.]
1. A small collar or neckband. Foxe.
2. (Mech.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
