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Definition of Splice

1. Noun. A junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together. "The break was due to an imperfect splice"

2. Verb. Join the ends of. "Splice film"

3. Noun. Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together.

4. Verb. Perform a marriage ceremony. "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

5. Verb. Join together so as to form new genetic combinations. "Splice genes"

6. Verb. Join by interweaving strands. "Splice the wires"

Definition of Splice

1. v. t. 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. n. A junction or joining made by splicing.

Definition of Splice

1. Noun. (nautical) A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together. ¹

2. Noun. (context: electrical) The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable. ¹

3. Noun. (cricket) That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade. ¹

4. Noun. Bonding or joining of overlapping materials. ¹

5. Verb. 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. ¹

6. Verb. 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. ¹

7. Verb. To unite in marriage. ¹

8. Verb. (figuratively) To unite as if splicing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Splice

1. to join at the ends [v SPLICED, SPLICING, SPLICES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Splice

splenorenal ligament splenorenal shunt splenorrhagia splenorrhaphy splenosis splenotomies splenotomy splenotoxin splent splents

splenule splenulus splenunculus spleuchan spleuchans splice (current term) splice grafting splice tape splice tapes splice the mainbrace

splice variant splice variants spliced spliceosomal spliceosome spliceosomes splicer splicers splices splicing

Literary usage of Splice

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Theory and Practice of Modern Framed Structures, Designed for the Use of by John Butler Johnson, Charles Walter Bryan, Frederick Eugene Turneaure, William Spaulding Kinne (1916)
"sometimes assumed to be spliced by the main web splice alone, this case the value of Mw in eq. (49) becomes equal to y^ft h2. 125. Flange splices. ..."

2. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"Modified wooden fish plate splice. For the case under discussion the safe ... Bolted Fish Plate splice. — The bolted fish plate splice is shown in Fig. 123. ..."

3. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"The same specification may be applied to the timber joint, although it is customary to design the splice for the computed stress in the member. ..."

4. The Theory and Practice of Modern Framed Structures, Designed for the Use of by John Butler Johnson, Charles Walter Bryan, Frederick Eugene Turneaure, William Spaulding Kinne (1916)
"sometimes assumed to be spliced by the main web splice alone. In this case the value of Mw in eq. (49) becomes equal to %/ / //2. 125. Flange splices. ..."

5. The Design of Steel Mill Buildings and the Calculation of Stresses in Framed by Milo Smith Ketchum (1921)
"Web splice.—An ordinary web splice is shown in Fig. 1. Two lines of rivets should be used in each section of the web. The rivet most remote from the neutral ..."

6. The Design of Steel Mill Buildings and the Calculation of Stresses in Framed by Milo Smith Ketchum (1921)
"Web splice. — An ordinary web splice is shown in Fig. 1. Two lines of rivets should be used in each section of the web. The rivet most remote* from the ..."

7. The Theory of Structures by Charles Milton Spofford (1915)
"in stress in a distance equal to the length of the splice angle must be taken care of. Referring to Fig. 113, it is evident that the horizontal rivets at a ..."

8. Railroad Construction: Theory and Practice : a Textbook for the Use of by Walter Loring Webb (1903)
"The following specifications for steel splice-bars were proposed in 1000 by ... Steel for splice-bars may be made by the Bessemer or open hearth process. 2. ..."

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