First Known Use: circa 1525
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1splice
transitive verb \ˈsplīs\
: to join ropes, wires, etc., by weaving or twisting them together
: to join (pieces of film, magnetic tape, etc.) by connecting their ends together
splicedsplic·ing
Full Definition of SPLICE
1
a : to unite (as two ropes) by interweaving the strands b : to unite (as lengths of magnetic tape) by overlapping and securing together two ends
2
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
3
: to combine or insert (as genes) by genetic engineering <spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium>
— splic·er noun
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Origin of SPLICE
obsolete Dutch splissen; akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split
2splice
noun
: the place where two things (such as two pieces of rope or film) have been joined by being spliced together
Full Definition of SPLICE
1
: a joining or joint made by splicing something
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First Known Use of SPLICE
1627
SPLICING Defined for Kids
1splice
verb \ˈsplīs\
splicedsplic·ing
Definition of SPLICE for Kids
1
: to unite (as two ropes) by weaving together
2
: to unite (as rails or pieces of film) by connecting the ends together
2splice
noun
Definition of SPLICE for Kids
: the process of joining or a joint made by weaving or connecting the ends together
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splice
transitive verb \ˈsplīs\
splicedsplic·ing
Medical Definition of SPLICE
: to combine or insert (as genes) by genetic engineering <spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium>—see gene-splicing
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