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splice

Syllabification: (splice)
Pronunciation: /splīs/

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Definition of splice

verb

[with object]
  • join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands:we learned how to weave and splice ropes a cord was spliced on figurativethe work splices detail and generalization
  • join (pieces of timber, film, or tape) at the ends:commercials can be spliced in later I was splicing together a video from the footage on opium-growing
  • Genetics join or insert (a gene or gene fragment).

noun

  • a union of two ropes, pieces of timber, or similar materials spliced together at the ends.

Derivatives

splicer

noun

Origin:

early 16th century: probably from Middle Dutch splissen, of unknown origin

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