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collete — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collet noun A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.

Senses

collete is used for these senses in English:

  • collet A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.

collet — full definition

  1. noun A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
  2. noun The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set.
  3. noun In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)