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   collet

   /ˈkɒlɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a segmented band or sleeve put round a shaft or spindle and tightened so as to grip it.
   • ▪ a small collar in a clock to which the inner end of a balance spring is attached.
   • 2. a flange or socket for setting a gem in jewellery.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a piece of armour to protect the neck): from Old French, diminutive of col ‘neck’, from Latin collum.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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