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CULLET
Etymology
Variant of collet.
Noun
cullet (countable and uncountable, plural cullets)
Scrap glass which is melted down for reuse.
A small central plane in the back of a cut gem.
Source: Wiktionary
Cul"let (kl"lt), n. Etym: [From Cull, v. t. ]
Definition: Broken glass for remelting.
Cul"let, n. Etym: [A dim. from F. cul back.]
Definition: A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See Collet, 3 (b).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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