Definitions for collet

collet col·let

Spelling: [kol-it]
IPA: /ˈkɒl ɪt/

Collet is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in collet (cellot).

Definitions for collet

noun

  1. a collar or enclosing band.
  2. the enclosing rim within which a jewel is set.
  3. a slotted cylindrical clamp inserted tightly into the tapered interior of a sleeve or chuck on a lathe to hold a cylindrical piece of work.
  4. Horology. the tiny collar that supports the inner terminal of a hairspring.

verb (used with object)

  1. to set (a gem or other stone) in a collet.

Origin of collet

1520-30; French, equivalent to col neck (Latin collum) + -et -et

Examples for collet

He had not, therefore, the least idea that Tabitha heard his words addressed to collet.

Yet Mr. collet had great and well-founded regard for Mr. Bright.

The dies are formed as shown in Fig. 315, in which a, a are the dies, and b the collet.

"collet says Mother Izan is a witch," said Eleanor, abandoning the subject of snakes.

collet, from Nicholas, used as a feminine name, died out also.

It is printed in the Institutiones Theologicæ of collet, who attests the probity of the missionary.

Before collet could reply, a third person stood in the doorway.

A sight easier than men do, collet Pardue, take my word for it.

“I lack not your help therein, I thank you,” said collet somewhat spiritedly.

As for Marix, he found his way to the shed already struck by collet.

Word Value for collet
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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