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.
The rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set.
In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)
A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush to the shaft.
The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
To equip with a ferrule.