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
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
