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splice Definition

splice (splīs)

transitive verb spliced, splic′·ing

  1. to join or unite (ropes or rope ends) by weaving together the end strands
  2. to join the ends of (timbers) by overlapping and binding or bolting together
  3. to fasten the ends of (wire, film, audiotape, etc.) together, as by twisting, soldering, cementing, etc.
  4. 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

v.

knit, graft, mesh; see join 1, weave 1.

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.

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