collet

col·let

C0481100 (kŏl′ĭt)n.1. A cone-shaped sleeve used for holding circular or rodlike pieces in a lathe or other machine.2. A metal collar used in watchmaking to join one end of a balance spring to the balance staff.3. A circular flange or rim, as in a ring, into which a gem is set.

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[French, diminutive of col, collar, from Latin collum, neck; see k^wel- in Indo-European roots.]

collet

(ˈkɒlɪt) n1. (Jewellery) (in a jewellery setting) a band or coronet-shaped claw that holds an individual stone2. (Mechanical Engineering) mechanical engineering an externally tapered sleeve made in two or more segments and used to grip a shaft passed through its centre when the sleeve is compressed by being inserted in a tapered hole3. (Horology) horology a small collar that supports the inner end of the hairspringvb (Jewellery) (tr) jewellery to mount in a collet[C16: from Old French: a little collar, from col neckband, neck, from Latin collum neck]

col•let

(ˈkɒl ɪt)

n. 1. a collar or enclosing band. 2. the enclosing rim within which a gemstone is set. 3. a slotted cylindrical clamp inserted into the tapered interior of a sleeve or chuck on a lathe to hold a cylindrical piece of work. [1520–30; < French col neck (< Latin collum)]

collet

Past participle: colleted
Gerund: colleting

Imperative
collet
collet

Present
I collet
you collet
he/she/it collets
we collet
you collet
they collet

Preterite
I colleted
you colleted
he/she/it colleted
we colleted
you colleted
they colleted

Present Continuous
I am colleting
you are colleting
he/she/it is colleting
we are colleting
you are colleting
they are colleting

Present Perfect
I have colleted
you have colleted
he/she/it has colleted
we have colleted
you have colleted
they have colleted

Past Continuous
I was colleting
you were colleting
he/she/it was colleting
we were colleting
you were colleting
they were colleting

Past Perfect
I had colleted
you had colleted
he/she/it had colleted
we had colleted
you had colleted
they had colleted

Future
I will collet
you will collet
he/she/it will collet
we will collet
you will collet
they will collet

Future Perfect
I will have colleted
you will have colleted
he/she/it will have colleted
we will have colleted
you will have colleted
they will have colleted

Future Continuous
I will be colleting
you will be colleting
he/she/it will be colleting
we will be colleting
you will be colleting
they will be colleting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been colleting
you have been colleting
he/she/it has been colleting
we have been colleting
you have been colleting
they have been colleting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been colleting
you will have been colleting
he/she/it will have been colleting
we will have been colleting
you will have been colleting
they will have been colleting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been colleting
you had been colleting
he/she/it had been colleting
we had been colleting
you had been colleting
they had been colleting

Conditional
I would collet
you would collet
he/she/it would collet
we would collet
you would collet
they would collet

Past Conditional
I would have colleted
you would have colleted
he/she/it would have colleted
we would have colleted
you would have colleted
they would have colleted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	collet - a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splittingferrulecap - something serving as a cover or protection
	2.	collet - a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathecollet chuckchuck - a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
	3.	collet - a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry settingband - a restraint put around something to hold it togethermounting - framework used for support or display

Translations

bracelet