splice

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splice

The film editor carefully examines the splice between the two reels.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A joint or connection made by overlapping and joining two ends: A "splice" is a junction where two separate pieces of material, such as rope, film, or tape, are united into one continuous piece.
    • The act or result of joining things together: It refers to the point where two things have been connected.

  2. Verb:

    • To join by interweaving or uniting strands: The primary meaning is to connect two ends, especially of flexible materials like rope, wire, or film, by weaving them together or overlapping and securing them.
    • To join genetic material: In genetics, to combine different DNA segments to form new genetic combinations.
    • To join in marriage; to marry (informal): A colloquial, often humorous, term meaning to perform a marriage ceremony or to get married.
    • To join the ends of something: To connect two pieces end-to-end to form a continuous whole.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The break in the film was due to an imperfect splice.
    • The sailor examined the splice in the rope to ensure it was secure.

  • Verb:

    • You need to splice the wires carefully to restore the electrical connection.
    • Scientists can splice genes to study their functions.
    • (Informal) I heard they got spliced last weekend in a quiet ceremony.
    • The editor had to splice the two film reels together.
Advanced Usage
  • "To splice the main brace": A historical nautical idiom meaning to serve an extra ration of rum to the crew.
    • After the storm, the captain ordered to splice the main brace.
Variants and Related Words
  • Splicer (n): A person or device that performs splicing.
    • The film splicer repaired the torn reel.
  • Splicing (n): The action or process of joining things by splicing.
    • The splicing of the DNA was successful.
Synonyms
  • Join: To connect or fasten things together.
  • Unite: To bring together so as to form a whole.
  • Marry (for the informal verb sense): To join in marriage.
  • Graft: To insert or join as if by grafting (similar to genetic splicing).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "splice" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct: "splice A to B" or "splice A and B together.") - Splice together: To join two or more things by splicing. - The technicians spliced the fiber optic cables together.

Related Idioms
  • Get spliced: An informal idiom meaning to get married.
    • They finally got spliced after ten years together.
splice

The film editor carefully examines the splice between the two reels.

Noun
  1. joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
  2. a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
    • the break was due to an imperfect splice
Verb
  1. join by interweaving strands
    • Splice the wires
  2. join together so as to form new genetic combinations
    • splice genes
  3. perform a marriage ceremony
    • The minister married us on Saturday
    • We were wed the following week
    • The couple got spliced on Hawaii
  4. join the ends of
    • splice film

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