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splice
[splahys]
verb (used with object)
to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
to unite (timbers, spars, or the like) by overlapping and binding their ends.
to unite (film, magnetic tape, or the like) by butting and cementing.
to join or unite.
Genetics.Ģżto join (segments of DNA or RNA) together.
Informal.Ģżto unite in marriage.
They'll be spliced in June.
noun
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
the union or junction made by splicing.
a joining or junction of two pieces of timber, spar, etc., by overlapping and fastening the ends.
a joining of film, electromagnetic tape, or the like.
splice
/ ²õ±č±ō²¹ÉŖ²õ /
verb
to join (two ropes) by intertwining the strands
to join up the trimmed ends of (two pieces of wire, film, magnetic tape, etc) with solder or an adhesive material
to join (timbers) by overlapping and binding or bolting the ends together
informalĢż(passive) to enter into marriage
the couple got spliced last Saturday
nautical history to issue and partake of an extra allocation of alcoholic spirits
noun
a join made by splicing
the place where such a join occurs
the wedge-shaped end of a cricket-bat handle or similar instrument that fits into the blade
splice
To join together genes or gene fragments or insert them into a cell or other structure, such as a virus, by means of enzymes. In genetic engineering, scientists splice together genetic material to produce new genes or to alter a genetic structure. In messenger RNA, the introns are removed, and exons are spliced together to yield the final messenger RNA that is translated.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- spliceable adjective
- resplice verb (used with object)
- undersplice verb (used with object)
- unspliced adjective
- Ė²õ±č±ō¾±³¦±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of splice1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of splice1
Idioms and Phrases
splice the main brace,
to issue a ration of spirits, as grog, to all hands.
to drink spirits.
Example Sentences
The lawsuit said the paper "'cherry-picked' and altered communications stripped of necessary context and deliberately spliced to mislead".
Over the following months the wood is cut, settled, rounded, spliced, planed, fitted with a brass tip and leather pad, sanded in nine different ways, oiled, and finally waxed, before being complete.
The police video, spliced together from officersā body-worn cameras and surveillance footage, showed confusion in the moments leading up to the incident, which left Lauren, 51, hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
What her character sees, where she chooses to stand and look, makes up much of the film, although the editing team does phenomenal work splicing in other charactersā points of view.
Heād somehow spliced my brain into his, or his into mine.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- graftĢż
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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