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COLLET
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
Etymology
Proper noun
Collet
A patronymic surname.
Etymology 1
Noun
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.)
Etymology 2
Noun
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
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NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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