splice
splice Lexical Profile
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• verb
To join or connect two ropes, wires, cables, or pieces of film at the ends by interweaving their strands or overlapping and fastening them together.
"The sailor showed the recruits how to splice the frayed ends of the hemp rope into a sturdy loop."
To insert or combine segments of genetic material, such as DNA or RNA, from different sources to form a new recombinant sequence.
"Researchers were able to splice the drought-resistant gene into the genome of the wheat plant."
To unite a couple in marriage (used in informal or humorous contexts).
"After dating for six years, they finally decided to get spliced in a small beach ceremony."
• noun
A junction or union where two ropes, cables, pieces of film, or lengths of timber are joined together by interweaving strands or overlapping ends.
"The electrician wrapped insulating tape tightly around the wire splice to prevent a short circuit."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 16th century from Middle Dutch 'splissen', which relates to the Germanic root meaning 'to split'—referring to the splitting and untwisting of rope strands before interweaving them together.