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Definition of: collet
(kol′it) noun
1. Mech. A collar, clutch, or clamping–piece, as for a rod.
2. The ring or rim in which a gem is set.
3. The circular flange which supports the inner terminal of the balance spring in a watch.
4. Culet.
—v.t.·let·ed, ·let·ing To place in or furnish with a collet. [<F, dim. of col neck <L collum]
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