splice

IPA: spɫˈaɪs

noun

  • (nautical) A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.
  • (electrical) The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.
  • (cricket) That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade.
  • Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.
  • (genetics) The process of removing intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then joining together exons.

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.
  • 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.
  • (slang) To unite in marriage.
  • (figuratively) To unite as if splicing.
  • (genetics) To remove intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then join together exons.
  • (software development) To add, remove and/or replace several array/data elements in one operation.
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Examples of "splice" in Sentences

  • It's all in how you splice it.
  • Two DNAs are spliced by a researcher.
  • The scientist knows how to splice DNA.
  • He taught his students how to splice DNA.
  • The man used the blender to splice the apple.
  • If the timing was accurate, the splice was invisible.
  • The music after the stop was spliced in at a later stage.
  • Also, the splice can be whipped to protect and strengthen the splice.
  • Everyone gathers around, a few catcalls splice through the cool afternoon air.
  • The easiest way to make a strong splice is to use a barrel swivel and two Palomar knots.
  • Mendacious Being said ... cunt splice is a knot that looks like, you guessed it, a vulva.
  • In an unedited RNA molecule, the boundaries between an intron and its two flanking exons are called splice sites.
  • The comma splice is also called a comma error, comma blunder, and comma fault, but I find these terms too judgemental.
  • Thanks to a splice from the Chinese chestnut it will no longer be susceptible to Dutch elm and will no longer be stunted.
  • This splice is not, however, very strong, and is only used when there is not time to make a long splice, which is much the best.
  • When once the splice is made from the great cable-ship to the English shore end -- an operation which will consume about five hours -- the work of laying the cable will begin.
  • SPLYCE: I picked the name, actually, by just using the definition out of a dictionary for the word "splice," which is "to combine two elements together to create one final product," which is what I do with the two turntables, and I create my mixes.

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