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Definitions of collet in various dictionaries:
noun - a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
noun - a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
noun - a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
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| a segmented band put round a shaft and tightened so as to grip it. |
| A segmented band or sleeve put round a shaft or spindle and tightened so as to grip it. |
| A flange or socket for setting a gem in jewellery. |
| A cone-shaped sleeve used for holding circular or rodlike pieces in a lathe or other machine. |
| A metal collar used in watchmaking to join one end of a balance spring to the balance staff. |
| A circular flange or rim, as in a ring, into which a gem is set. |
| a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewellery setting |
| a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe |
| a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting |
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A collet is a subtype of chuck that forms a collar around an object to be held and exerts a strong clamping force on the object when it is tightened, usually by means of a tapered outer collar. It may be used to hold a workpiece or a tool. * An external collet is a sleeve with a (normally) cylindrical inner surface and a conical outer surface. The collet can be squeezed against a matching taper such that its inner surface contracts to a slightly smaller diameter, squeezing the tool or workpiece to hold it securely. Most often this is achieved with a spring collet, made of spring steel, with one or more kerf cuts along its length to allow it to expand and contract. An alternative collet design is one that has several tapered steel blocks (essentially tapered gauge blocks) held in circular position (like the points of a star, or indeed the jaws of a jawed chuck) by a flexible binding medium (typically synthetic or natural rubber). Regardless of the collet design, the operating principle i |