collet
A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece…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.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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.
That collet can handle up to 3/8-inch bits.
Spannzange
цангаcanga
The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set.
There is an almost invisible collet that secures the stone to the ring.
опра́ваopráva, коро́нкаkorónka
In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)
Collar rot forms in the collet between the stem and the root.
- a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
- a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
- a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French collet. Doublet of collar.From Middle French collet. Doublet of collar.
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Forms
plural: colletsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe:collet chuck
- a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting:ferrule