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Collet
/ˈkɒlɪt/
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.
📖 Definitions of "Collet"
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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.
"That collet can handle up to 3/8-inch bits."
- 2
In jewelry, the rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set. Compare bezel.
"There is an almost invisible collet that secures the stone to the ring."
- 3
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."
🔄 Synonyms of "Collet"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ferrulenoun | A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. |
| collet chucknoun | a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Collet"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ferrulenoun | A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. |
| collet chucknoun | a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe |
| crownnoun | (clothing, monarchy) A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem. |
| snarenoun | A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather). |
| collarnoun | Clothes that encircle the neck. |
| sicardnoun | A surname. |
| clampnoun | A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together. |
| caplinnoun | The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass that connect the handle and swingel. |
| claspnoun | (countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder. |
| garde-colletnoun | (rare) Synonym of passguard, neck guard (plate on shoulder-armor to protect neck) |
| collar studnoun | A small fastener used to secure the collar of a shirt to the neckband. |
| lockboltnoun | A fastener in the form of a pin fitted with a collar placed over the locking bolt. |
| collaretnoun | Alternative form of collarette (small collar) [A small collar, especially as a kind of necklace of lace, fur etc. for women; a ruff] |
| collar buttonnoun | A button for fastening a collar. |
| collarmakingnoun | The manufacture of collars. |
| collarettenoun | A small collar, especially as a kind of necklace of lace, fur etc. for women; a ruff |
| collaringnoun | (BDSM) The binding of a submissive to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations. |
| clover clampnoun | (chiefly BDSM) A metal clamp, usually joined to another by a chain, meant to be worn on the nipples to cause pain. |
| collar-buttonnoun | Alternative form of collar button. [A button for fastening a collar.] |
| head collarnoun | A halter for a horse |
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