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.

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