col·let /ˈkɑlət/
寶石座,筒夾,夾頭(vi.)鑲嵌在寶石座上
Col·et Col·let An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte.
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Col·let n.
1. A small collar or neckband.
2. Mech. A small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a small socket on a stem, for holding a drill.
3. Jewelry (a) The part of a ring containing the bezel in which the stone is set. (b) The flat table at the base of a brilliant. See Illust. of Brilliant.
How full the collet with his jewel is! --Cowley.
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collet
n 1: a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent
splitting [syn: ferrule]
2: a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a
lathe [syn: collet chuck]
3: a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a
jewellery setting