noun🔗ShareListón, tablillaLong thin piece of metal or wood."The carpenter used a long, thin spline of wood to join the two pieces of the bookshelf together smoothly. "El carpintero usó un listón de madera largo y delgado para unir suavemente las dos piezas de la estantería.materialpartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChavetaA 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."The mechanic replaced the worn spline connecting the lawnmower's engine to its blade, ensuring they would rotate together again. "El mecánico reemplazó la chaveta desgastada que conectaba el motor del cortacésped a su cuchilla, asegurando que volvieran a girar juntos.machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlantilla flexibleA 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."The architect used a spline to draw a smooth, curved line for the roof on the building's blueprint. "El arquitecto usó una plantilla flexible para dibujar una línea curva y suave para el techo en el plano del edificio.materialtechnicalartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurva splineAny of a number of smooth curves used to join points."The artist used a spline to create a smooth, flowing line connecting the dots in her drawing. "La artista usó una curva spline para crear una línea suave y fluida que conectaba los puntos en su dibujo.mathtechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspigaA strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing."The carpenter used a spline to join the two boards together, creating a strong, seamless tabletop. "El carpintero usó una espiga para unir las dos tablas, creando una superficie de mesa fuerte y sin costuras.materialstructurebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstríaRidges 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."The mechanic showed me how the spline on the lawnmower's drive shaft connected to the blade, transferring power and making it spin. "El mecánico me mostró cómo la estría del eje de transmisión del cortacésped se conectaba a la cuchilla, transfiriendo la potencia y haciéndola girar.machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlisarTo smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline."The artist used a computer program to spline the rough sketch of the car, making its lines smooth and elegant. "El artista utilizó un programa informático para alisar el boceto rugoso del coche, haciendo que sus líneas fueran suaves y elegantes.technologycomputingmathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjustar con una ranuraTo fit with a spline."The mechanic had to spline the new gear to the shaft of the lawnmower engine. "El mecánico tuvo que ajustar el nuevo engranaje con una ranura al eje del motor del cortacésped.technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsegurar con una chavetaTo fasten to or together with a spline."The carpenter will spline the two pieces of wood together to create a stronger and smoother joint in the table. "El carpintero asegurará con una chaveta las dos piezas de madera para crear una unión más fuerte y suave en la mesa.technicalmachinestructurepartindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
