collet

Meaning

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.)

Synonyms

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

Translations

yuva

contera

bracelet

tasma

δακτύλιος

halka

⭕

Spannzange

virolla

Klemmring

Zwinge

guasta

φωλιά

μεταλλικός δακτύλιος

περιαυχένιο

Endring

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑlɪt/

Etymology

From Middle French collet. Doublet of collar.