col|let

col|let
col|let «KOL iht», noun, verb, -let|ed, -let|ing.
–n.
1. a ring or collar on a rod or spindle.
2. the small collar which holds the inner end of the hairspring in a watch or clock.
3. the rim or ring in which a jewel is set: »

The seal was set in a collet of gold (Sir Thomas Herbert).

–v.t.
1. to set in a collet.
2. to provide with a collet or collar.
[< Old French collet (diminutive) < cou, earlier col neck < Latin collum]

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