Splice Definition

splīs
spliced, splices, splicing
verb
spliced, splices, splicing
To join (two pieces of film, for example) at the ends.
American Heritage
To join or unite (ropes or rope ends) by weaving together the end strands.
Webster's New World
To join the ends of (pieces of lumber) by overlapping and binding or bolting together.
Webster's New World
To fasten the ends of (wire, film, audiotape, etc.) together, as by twisting, soldering, cementing, etc.
Webster's New World
In fashioning recombinant DNA, to insert (a gene, DNA, etc.) into genetic material that has had some portion of its DNA removed.
Webster's New World
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noun
splices
A joint or joining made by splicing.
Webster's New World
A place where parts have been spliced.
American Heritage
(electrical) The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.
Wiktionary

(cricket) That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade.

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Other Word Forms of Splice

Noun

Singular:
splice
Plural:
splices

Origin of Splice

  • From Dutch splissen (obsolete); akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split. First known use: circa 1525

    From Wiktionary

  • Obsolete Dutch splissen from Middle Dutch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Splice Sentence Examples

  • He couldn't splice genes.

  • The following are the special tools and techniques needed when making the standard eye splice.

  • After the " final splice," as it is termed, between these ends has been made, the bight, made fast to a slip rope, is lowered overboard, the slip rope cut, and the cable allowed to sink by its own weight to its resting-place on the sea bed.

  • The presence or absence of expression of these splice variants is being documented in normal tissues and a spectrum of brain tumors.

  • While they are not currently selling their Splice looks, they are willing to put you in touch with dealers that are.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPL

Words Ending With

ECEICE

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