'Splice' definitions:
Definition of 'splice'
(from WordNet)
noun
A junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice" [syn: splice, splicing]
noun
Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together [syn: lap joint, splice]
verb
Join the ends of; "splice film"
verb
Perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: marry, wed, tie, splice]
verb
Join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"
verb
Join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"
Definition of 'Splice'
From: GCIDE
- Splice \Splice\, n. A junction or joining made by splicing. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Splice'
From: GCIDE
- Splice \Splice\ (spl[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spliced (spl[imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. Splicing.] [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; -- from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate strands. See Split, v. t.]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To unite in marriage. [Slang] [1913 Webster]
- Splice grafting.ee under Grafting.
- To splice the main brace (Naut.), to give out, or drink, an extra allowance of spirits on occasion of special exposure to wet or cold, or to severe fatigue; hence, to take a dram. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'splice'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accouple,
- accumulate,
- adhesive,
- affixation,
- agglomeration,
- agglutinate,
- agglutination,
- aggregation,
- amass,
- annexation,
- arrange a match,
- articulate,
- articulation,
- assemble,
- associate,
- attachment,
- band,
- bandage,
- belt,
- bend,
- bind,
- bind up,
- binding,
- bond,
- brace,
- bracket,
- bracketing,
- braid,
- bridge,
- bridge over,
- bundle,
- cement,
- chain,
- cinch,
- clap together,
- clasping,
- clustering,
- collect,
- combination,
- combine,
- communication,
- comprise,
- concatenate,
- concatenation,
- concourse,
- concurrence,
- confluence,
- congeries,
- conglobulate,
- conglomeration,
- conjoin,
- conjugate,
- conjugation,
- conjunction,
- connect,
- connection,
- convergence,
- copulate,
- copulation,
- couple,
- coupling,
- cover,
- do up,
- embrace,
- encompass,
- enlace,
- entwine,
- fastener,
- fastening,
- gather,
- gathering,
- gird,
- girding,
- girdle,
- girt,
- girth,
- give away,
- glue,
- hitch,
- hooking,
- hookup,
- include,
- intercommunication,
- intercourse,
- interknit,
- interlace,
- interlinking,
- intertie,
- intertissue,
- intertwine,
- intertwist,
- interweave,
- intort,
- join,
- join together,
- joinder,
- joining,
- joint,
- jointure,
- junction,
- knit,
- knot,
- knotting,
- lace,
- lash,
- lashing,
- lay together,
- league,
- leash,
- liaison,
- ligation,
- link,
- linkage,
- linking,
- loom,
- loop,
- lump together,
- make a match,
- make one,
- marriage,
- marry,
- marshal,
- mass,
- mat,
- match,
- mate,
- meeting,
- merge,
- merger,
- merging,
- mobilize,
- net,
- noose,
- nuptial,
- pair,
- pairing,
- piece together,
- plait,
- pleach,
- put together,
- raddle,
- roll into one,
- rope,
- solder,
- span,
- splicing,
- stick together,
- sticking,
- strap,
- swaddle,
- swathe,
- symbiosis,
- take in,
- tape,
- tie,
- tie up,
- tie-in,
- tie-up,
- tieing,
- tissue,
- truss,
- twill,
- twine,
- twist,
- unification,
- unify,
- union,
- unite,
- unite in marriage,
- wattle,
- weave,
- web,
- wed,
- weld,
- wire,
- wrap,
- wrap up,
- wreathe,
- yoke,
- yoking,
- zipping