cullet

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /kʌlɪt/

Etymology

Variant of collet.

Noun

cullet (countable and uncountable; plural cullets)

  1. Scrap glass which is melted down for reuse.
  2. A small central plane in the back of a cut gem.

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Last modified on 8 February 2013, at 21:59