splice (n.)

  1. 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: splicing ]

  2. joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together

    [ Syn: lap joint ]

    splice (v.)

  1. join the ends of; splice film'

  2. perform a marriage ceremony; The minister married us on Saturday; We were wed the following week; The couple got spliced on Hawaii

    [ Syn: marry , wed , tie ]

  3. join together so as to form new genetic combinations; splice genes'

  4. join by interweaving strands; Splice the wires'

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