splice

UK /splaɪs/ US /splaɪs/
noun 5verb 5

Definitions

noun

1

A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.

2

The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.

3

That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade.

If the ball hits the splice, it is likely to dolly up for an easy catch.

4

Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.

5

The process of removing intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then joining together exons.

verb

1

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.

2

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.

3

To unite in marriage.

But come, it's getting dreadful late, you had better be turning flukes--it's a nice bed; Sal and me slept in that ere bed the night we were spliced.

Ah! thinkin’ o’ gettin’ spliced, you two?

4

To unite as if splicing.

He argues against attempts to splice different genres or species of literature into a single composition.

5

To remove intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then join together exons.

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