| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024col•let (kol′it),USA pronunciation n., v., -let•ed, -let•ing. n. - Clothinga collar or enclosing band.
- Jewelrythe enclosing rim within which a jewel is set.
- Building, Metallurgya slotted cylindrical clamp inserted tightly into the tapered interior of a sleeve or chuck on a lathe to hold a cylindrical piece of work.
- Time[Horol.]the tiny collar that supports the inner terminal of a hairspring.
v.t. - Jewelryto set (a gem or other stone) in a collet.
- Latin collum) + -et -et
- French, equivalent. to col neck (
- 1520–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: collet /ˈkɒlɪt/ n - (in a jewellery setting) a band or coronet-shaped claw that holds an individual stone
- 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 hole
- a small collar that supports the inner end of the hairspring
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French: a little collar, from col neckband, neck, from Latin collum neck |