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splicing
Variant of splice
transitive verb spliced, splicing
- 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
noun
a joint or joining made by splicing
Related Forms:
- splicer noun
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