( n. )
A small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a small socket on a stem, for holding a drill.
( n. )
A small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a small socket on a stem, for holding a drill.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012