colleter

1 of 2

noun (1)

col·​le·​ter
kəˈlētə(r)
plural -s
: one of the mucilage-secreting hairs that clothe many plant surfaces especially on various winter buds (as those of the horse chestnut)

colleter

2 of 2

noun (2)

col·​let·​er
ˈkälə̇tə(r)
plural -s
: a worker who attaches the inner coil of a watch hairspring to a collet for assembly to the balance wheel

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

German kolleter, irregular from Greek kollan to glue, from kolla glue

Noun (2)

collet + -er

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“Colleter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colleter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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