a ring or lining that holds something, in particular 抓握东西的环形物(或环衬),尤指 ■a segmented band or sleeve put round a shaft or spindle and tightened so as to grip it 有缝套爪 ■a small collar in a clock to which the inner end of a balance spring is attached (时钟内)钩住发条的金属箍环 ■a flange or socket for setting a gem in jewellery (珠宝上)镶嵌宝石的底座
语源
late Middle English (denoting a piece of armour to protect the neck): from Old French, diminutive of col 'neck', from Latin collum