Background for splice

splice

/splaɪs/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The sailor inspected the splice in the thick rope, ensuring it was strong enough to hold the boat securely. "

nautical sailing technical

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noun

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

Examples :

"The electrician made a secure splice in the wires to fix the broken lamp. "

electronics technology electric machine

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noun

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

Examples :

"The baseball bat broke right at the splice, where the handle connects to the thicker part. "

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noun

Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.

Examples :

"The rope's splice held strong, preventing the swing from falling down. "

material technical structure

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noun

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

Examples :

"The accuracy of the splice in pre-mRNA determines which protein will ultimately be produced from that gene. "

biology biochemistry process

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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.

Examples :

"The sailor had to splice the frayed rope back together so the boat could dock safely. "

nautical technical

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verb

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.

Examples :

"The electrician had to splice the damaged wires together to restore the power. "

technical nautical building industry structure

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verb

To unite in marriage.

Examples :

"After a whirlwind romance, they decided to splice their lives together and get married. "

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verb

To unite as if splicing.

Examples :

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

technology technical action

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verb

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

Examples :

"The cell must splice the pre-mRNA, removing non-coding introns and joining the important exons, before it can be used to make a protein. "

biology biochemistry physiology