noun Download 🔗Share Long thin piece of metal or wood. Examples : "The carpenter used a long, thin spline of wood to join the two pieces of the bookshelf together smoothly. " material part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together. Examples : "The mechanic replaced the worn spline connecting the lawnmower's engine to its blade, ensuring they would rotate together again. " machine technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and used in a similar manner to a ruler to draw smooth curves between points. Examples : "The architect used a spline to draw a smooth, curved line for the roof on the building's blueprint. " material technical art machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points. Examples : "The artist used a spline to create a smooth, flowing line connecting the dots in her drawing. " math technical computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing. Examples : "The carpenter used a spline to join the two boards together, creating a strong, seamless tabletop. " material structure building technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them. Examples : "The mechanic showed me how the spline on the lawnmower's drive shaft connected to the blade, transferring power and making it spin. " machine technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline. Examples : "The artist used a computer program to spline the rough sketch of the car, making its lines smooth and elegant. " technology computing math technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit with a spline. Examples : "The mechanic had to spline the new gear to the shaft of the lawnmower engine. " technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fasten to or together with a spline. Examples : "The carpenter will spline the two pieces of wood together to create a stronger and smoother joint in the table. " technical machine structure part industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
