verb
- present participle of collet; the act of holding or gripping something in a collet (a cone-shaped or cylindrical sleeve used to grip a tool or workpiece)
Usage: technical; machining
Examples
- The machinist is colleting the drill bit into the spindle.
- Colleting the workpiece securely ensures accurate cuts.
- The lathe requires proper colleting technique for precision work.
- She adjusted the collet before colleting the new tool.
- Colleting prevents the tool from slipping during operation.