# collet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑlɪt/ · frequency rank #65,001

## Definitions
1. 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. The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set.
3. In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)

## Etymology
From Middle French collet. Doublet of collar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/collet