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splice
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun splice has 2 senses
- splice(n = noun.artifact) splicing - a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice" is a kind of conjunction, junction
- splice(n = noun.artifact) lap joint - joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together; Array is a kind of joint
Derived form verb splice1
Derived form verb splice4
Verb splice has 4 senses
- splice(v = verb.contact) Array - join the ends of; "splice film" is one way to conjoin, join
- splice(v = verb.social) marry, tie, wed - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" is one way to officiate
- splice(v = verb.contact) Array - join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes" is one way to conjoin, join
- splice(v = verb.contact) Array - join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires" is one way to enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace, twine
Derived forms noun splice1, noun splicer3, noun splicer1, noun splicing1
Sample sentence:
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Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun splice2, noun splicer2
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Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
splice, v. t. [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. ].
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- To unite in marriage. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
splice, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 join the ends of (ropes) by interweaving strands.
2 join (pieces of timber, magnetic tape, film, etc.) in an overlapping position.
3 (esp. as spliced adj.) colloq. join in marriage.
--n. a joint consisting of two ropes, pieces of wood, film, etc., made by splicing, e.g. the handle and blade of a cricket bat.
--v.tr.
1 join the ends of (ropes) by interweaving strands.
2 join (pieces of timber, magnetic tape, film, etc.) in an overlapping position.
3 (esp. as spliced adj.) colloq. join in marriage.
--n. a joint consisting of two ropes, pieces of wood, film, etc., made by splicing, e.g. the handle and blade of a cricket bat.
Idiom
splice the main brace Naut. hist. issue an extra tot of rum.
Derivative
splicer n.
Etymology
prob. f. MDu. splissen, of uncert. orig.
THESAURUS
splice
accouple, accumulate, adhesive, affixation, agglomeration, agglutinate, agglutination, aggregation, amass, annexation, arrange a match, articulate, articulation, assemble, associate, attachment, band, bandage, belt, bend, bind, bind up, binding, bond, brace, bracket, bracketing, braid, bridge, bridge over, bundle, cement, chain, cinch, clap together, clasping, clustering, collect, combination, combine, communication, comprise, concatenate, concatenation, concourse, concurrence, confluence, congeries, conglobulate, conglomeration, conjoin, conjugate, conjugation, conjunction, connect, connection, convergence, copulate, copulation, couple, coupling, cover, do up, embrace, encompass, enlace, entwine, fastener, fastening, gather, gathering, gird, girding, girdle, girt, girth, give away, glue, hitch, hooking, hookup, include, intercommunication, intercourse, interknit, interlace, interlinking, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, intort, join, join together, joinder, joining, joint, jointure, junction, knit, knot, knotting, lace, lash, lashing, lay together, league, leash, liaison, ligation, link, linkage, linking, loom, loop, lump together, make a match, make one, marriage, marry, marshal, mass, mat, match, mate, meeting, merge, merger, merging, mobilize, net, noose, nuptial, pair, pairing, piece together, plait, pleach, put together, raddle, roll into one, rope, solder, span, splicing, stick together, sticking, strap, swaddle, swathe, symbiosis, take in, tape, tie, tie up, tie-in, tie-up, tieing, tissue, truss, twill, twine, twist, unification, unify, union, unite, unite in marriage, wattle, weave, web, wed, weld, wire, wrap, wrap up, wreathe, yoke, yoking, zippingROGET THESAURUS
splice
Restoration
VB return to the original state, recover, rally, revive, come come to, come round, come to oneself, pull through, weather the storm, be oneself again, get well, get round, get the better of, get over, get about, rise from one's ashes, rise from the grave, survive, resume, reappear, come to, come to life again, live again, rise again, heal, skin over, cicatrize, right itself, restore, put back, place in statu quo, reinstate, replace, reseat, rehabilitate, reestablish, reestate, reinstall, reconstruct, rebuild, reorganize, reconstitute, reconvert, renew, renovate, regenerate, rejuvenate, redeem, reclaim, recover, retrieve, rescue, redress, recure, cure, heal, remedy, doctor, physic, medicate, break of, bring round, set on one's legs, resuscitate, revive, reanimate, revivify, recall to life, reproduce, warm up, reinvigorate, refresh, make whole, redintegrate, recoup, make good, make all square, rectify, correct, put right, put to rights, set right, set to rights, set straight, set up, put in order, refit, recruit, fill up, fill up the ranks, reinforce, repair, put in repair, remanufacture, put in thorough repair, put in complete repair, retouch, refashion, botch, vamp, tinker, cobble, do up, patch up, touch up, plaster up, vamp up, darn, finedraw, heelpiece, stop a gap, stanch, staunch, caulk, calk, careen, splice, bind up wounds.Junction
VB join, unite, conjoin, connect, associate, put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together, tack together, fix together, bind up together together, embody, reembody, roll into one, attach, fix, affix, saddle on, fasten, bind, secure, clinch, twist, make fast, tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain, fetter, lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple, link, yoke, bracket, marry, bridge over, span, braze, pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet, impact, solder, set, weld together, fuse together, wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase, graft, ingraft, inosculate, entwine, intwine, interlink, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, entangle, twine round, belay, tighten, trice up, screw up, be joined, hang together, hold together, cohere.Crossing
VB cross, decussate, intersect, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, interdigitate, interlink, twine, entwine, weave, inweave, twist, wreathe, anastomose, inosculate, dovetail, splice, link, lace, tat, mat, plait, plat, braid, felt, twill, tangle, entangle, ravel, net, knot, dishevel, raddle.Interposition
VB lie between, come between, get between, intervene, slide in, interpenetrate, permeate, put between, introduce, import, throw in, wedge in, edge in, jam in, worm in, foist in, run in, plow in, work in, interpose, interject, intercalate, interpolate, interline, interleave, intersperse, interweave, interlard, interdigitate, sandwich in, fit in, squeeze in, let in, dovetail, splice, mortise, insinuate, smuggle, infiltrate, ingrain, interfere, put in an oar, thrust one's nose in, intrude, obtrude, have a finger in the pie, introduce the thin end of the wedge, thrust in.
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