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- Dictionarysplice/splʌɪs/
verb
- 1. join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands at the ends: "we learned how to weave and splice ropes"
noun
- 1. a join consisting of two ropes, pieces of tape or timber, etc. joined together at the ends: "so smooth is the splice that you can't see the join"
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SPLICE definition: 1. to join two pieces of rope, film, etc. together at their ends in order to form one long piece…. Learn more.
- English (US)
SPLICE meaning: 1. to join two pieces of rope, film, etc....
- Znaczenie Splice, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
splice definicja: 1. to join two pieces of rope, film, etc....
- Splice in Simplified Chinese
SPLICE translate: 捻接，绞接（绳子）；粘接（胶片等）；拼接, 拼接处；粘接处；绞接处. Learn...
- Portuguese Translation
SPLICE translate: emendar, encaixar, emenda, encaixe. Learn...
- Traditional
SPLICE translate: 撚接，絞接（繩子）；黏接（膠片等）；拼接, 拼接處；黏接處；絞接處. Learn...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of splice as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and word history. Find out how splice is related to genetic engineering, film editing, and baseball.
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.
Learn the meaning of splice as a verb and a noun, and see how it is used in different contexts. Find out how to pronounce splice and how to say it in other languages.
As noun and verb, splice refers to the overlapping or interweaving of two ends of something to create the strongest possible attachment. The earliest records of the word splice are from the early 16th century, when it was borrowed from the Middle Dutch verb splissen, used by sailors for joining ropes end to end by interweaving their strands.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word splice, such as joining ropes, film, DNA, or getting married. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of splice.
Splice means to join or unite two things, especially by interweaving strands or overlapping ends. It can also mean to marry or to edit film or tape. See different meanings, synonyms, and translations of splice.
