annulus vs collet

annulus

noun
  • A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure. 

  • The ring of the sun not covered by the moon in an annular solar eclipse. 

  • Structure in a fern that consists of differentially thick-walled cells on a sporangium that bend and distort as a result of drying. 

  • The region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radii. 

  • The membranous remnants of a partial veil which leaves a ring on the stem of a mushroom. 

  • The space contained between the centre well bore and any external tubing. Sometimes used for separated gas flow. 

  • Any topological space homeomorphic to the region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius. 

collet

noun
  • The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set. 

  • 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. 

  • In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.) 

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