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      collet
      noun
      a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
      a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
      a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
      Roots
      collumcoll- · Latin · neckettum-et · French · little (diminutive)
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      Where does collet come from?

      The word collet breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and French origin: coll, from Latin collum (“neck”); and -et, from French ettum (“little (diminutive)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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