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spline

/splaɪn/

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noun

Listón, tablilla

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. "

El carpintero usó un listón de madera largo y delgado para unir suavemente las dos piezas de la estantería.

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noun

Chaveta

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. "

El mecánico reemplazó la chaveta desgastada que conectaba el motor del cortacésped a su cuchilla, asegurando que volvieran a girar juntos.

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noun

Plantilla flexible

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. "

El arquitecto usó una plantilla flexible para dibujar una línea curva y suave para el techo en el plano del edificio.

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noun

Curva spline

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. "

La artista usó una curva spline para crear una línea suave y fluida que conectaba los puntos en su dibujo.

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noun

Espiga

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. "

El carpintero usó una espiga para unir las dos tablas, creando una superficie de mesa fuerte y sin costuras.

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noun

Estría

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. "

El mecánico me mostró cómo la estría del eje de transmisión del cortacésped se conectaba a la cuchilla, transfiriendo la potencia y haciéndola girar.

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verb

Alisar

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. "

El artista utilizó un programa informático para alisar el boceto rugoso del coche, haciendo que sus líneas fueran suaves y elegantes.

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verb

Ajustar con una ranura

To fit with a spline.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Asegurar con una chaveta

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. "

El carpintero asegurará con una chaveta las dos piezas de madera para crear una unión más fuerte y suave en la mesa.

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