collet

Senso (Inglese)

1. 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.
2. The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set.
3. In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)

Sinonimi

ferrule

collar

bezel

collet chuck

lance

setting

sleeve

socket

wristlet

end-piece of a Thai fiddle

gold-smith’s holder

cylindrical lining

root collar

bangle

root neck

bracelet

bushing

cullet

Con trattino come

col‧let

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈkɑlɪt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle French collet.