collets

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A form of 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of collet
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