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Splice

Splice Meaning & Definition
Splice Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Splice?

[n] joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
[n] a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"
[v] join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"
[v] join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"
[v] join the ends of; "splice film"
[v] perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Splice: lap joint | marry | splicing | tie | wed

Related Terms | Find terms related to Splice:

See Also | conjoin | conjunction | enlace | entwine | interlace | intertwine | join | joint | junction | lace | officiate | piece | solemnise | solemnize | twine

Splice In Webster's Dictionary

\Splice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spliced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Splicing}.] [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; -- from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate strands. See {Split}, v. t.] 1. To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope. 2. To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast. 3. To unite in marrige. [Slang] {Splice grafting}.ee under {Grafting}. {To splice the main brace} (Naut.), to give out, or drink, an extra allowance of spirits on occasion of special exposure to wet or cold, or to severe fatigue; hence, to take a dram.
\Splice\, n. A junction or joining made by splicing.

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