[f. COLLET sb.]

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  1.  To set in a collet. Hence Colleting vbl. sb.

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1609.  Armin, Ital. Taylor (1880), 160. And in his foyle so louely set, Faire collited in Gold.

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1879.  Cassell’s Techn. Educ., IV. 350/2. Colletting.—Little fangs or lips are left in the metal, and the gem being inserted between them, they are bent over so as to enfold it.

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  2.  To provide with a collet or collar.

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1884.  F. J. Britten, Watch & Clockm., 158. That the main spring may not be injuriously contracted the part of the barrel arbor to which it is attached is enlarged or colleted.

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  Collet, var. of COLET Obs., acolyte; obs. f. COLLECT sb.; dial. corruption of COLLARD.

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