splice Definition
splice (splīs)
transitive verb spliced, splic′·ing
- to join or unite (ropes or rope ends) by weaving together the end strands
- to join the ends of (timbers) by overlapping and binding or bolting together
- to fasten the ends of (wire, film, audiotape, etc.) together, as by twisting, soldering, cementing, etc.
- Slang to join in marriage
Etymology: MDu splissen, akin to splitten, to split
noun
a joint or joining made by splicing
splice Related Forms
splic′er noun
splice Synonyms
splice Telecom Definition
A permanent or semi-permanent connection between two conductors or cables. A splice in a twisted pair cable is accomplished by mechanical means involving various types of crimps and crimping tools, and is permanent. A splice in a coaxial cable employs barrel connectors and is semi-permanent. A splice in a fiber optic cable can be either a semi-permanent mechanical splice or a permanent fusion splice. A mechanical splice involves a gel-filled plastic or metal crimp sleeve and special crimping tool. A fusion splice entails fusing the glass fibers together at high temperature. See also fusion splice and mechanical splice.
splice Usage Examples
Object
- mainbrace: The expression " its time to splice the mainbrace " has been found useful.
- variant: Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described; however, their full length nature has not been determined.
- transcript: Analysis of 2.2 millions of alignments identifies about 8,000 groups of alternatively spliced transcripts.
- rope: Helen Gregson I just wanted to say thanks for posting ' how to splice rope ' in an easy to read manner.
- gene: Without engineers building the bombs, programming the missiles, splicing the genes into the smallpox virus, this stuff wouldn't exist.
- footage: As Billings said you cannot just splice the footage together and then shot it.
Preposition: into
vector: The construct is spliced into the vector, which smuggles it into the cell.
Modifies a noun
- acceptor: The transposon used contains splice acceptors in both orientations to disrupt the expression of genes in which it lands.
- variant: Two alternate splice variants of a single gene have been described.
- junction: The intron database can be searched for patterns near the splice junctions.
- mutation: No other exonic or splice site mutation was identified.
- site: High enough numbers of false positive splice sites are produced to make gene finding problematic.
- form: More than half of human genes have alternative splice forms.
Modifying Another Word
- alternatively: Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described; however, their full length nature has not been determined.
- together: These can be cut down or spliced together to make the right size parts for our saloon windows.
- then: Once they'd recorded those we made tape loops of certain sections, then spliced the whole thing together.
Noun used with modifier
- comma: I thought I'd kick off Style File with a look at comma splices.
- eye: To find the distance the strands should be unlaid for an eye splice, multiply the diameter of the wire by 36 inches.
Preposition: of
- rebars: Such data is presented Table 5. On Figure 15 below is illustrated the splicing of rebars between bond beam and tie-column.
- gene: I have not heard of such splicing of genes as you describe, at least not in the pome fruits.
Browse dictionary entries near splice
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