cullet

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/ˈkʌlɪt/

noun

Scrap glass which is melted down for reuse.

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Meanings

nouncullet (countable and uncountable, plural cullets)

plural cullets

  1. countableuncountableScrap glass which is melted down for reuse.
  2. countableuncountableA small central plane in the back of a cut gem.

Origin

Variant of collet.

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APA

cullet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cullet

MLA

“cullet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cullet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cullet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cullet.

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