Thesaurus: splice

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1. v. t. 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.
2. v. t. 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.
3. v. t. To unite in marrige.
4. n. A junction or joining made by splicing.
5. n. a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
6. n. joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
7. v. join the ends of
8. v. perform a marriage ceremony
9. v. join together so as to form new genetic combinations
10. v. join by interweaving strands
11. 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. 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. 3. To unite in marrige. [Slang] 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. A junction or joining made by splicing.
12. n:13/v:87 n. a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together v. join the ends of v. join together so as to form new genetic combinations