noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " sport part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Bonding or joining of overlapping materials. Examples : "The rope's splice held strong, preventing the swing from falling down. " material technical structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To unite in marriage. Examples : "After a whirlwind romance, they decided to splice their lives together and get married. " family ritual Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading