Splicing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Splice \Splice\ (spl[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spliced}
     (spl[imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splicing}.] [D. splitsen,
     splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and
     E. split; -- from the dividing or splitting the ends into
     separate strands. See {Split}, v. t.]
     1. To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a


        particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the
        union being between two ends, or between an end and the
        body of a rope.
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     2. To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the
        two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon
        the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
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     3. To unite in marriage. [Slang]
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     {Splice grafting}.ee under {Grafting}.
  
     {To splice the main brace} (Naut.), to give out, or drink, an
        extra allowance of spirits on occasion of special exposure
        to wet or cold, or to severe fatigue; hence, to take a
        dram.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  splicing
       n : a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic
           tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an
           imperfect splice" [syn: {splice}]