Broken or imperfect glass which is set aside to be returned to the furnace to make a fresh batch of molten glass. It usually constitutes about a tenth of the batch. Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-c.html
(from the article `industrial glass`) In addition to the mineral ingredients such as those listed above, a glass batch traditionally consists of 25 to 60 percent cullet. Cullet is crushed ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/167
Broken or imperfect glass which is set aside to be returned to the furnace to make a fresh batch of molten glass. It usually constitutes about a tenth of the batch. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
Cul'let noun [ A dim. from French cul back.] A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See Collet , 3 (b) . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/200